Full First Name: Lauren Nickname: Laurie; Lo Birthplace: New Brunswick, NJ Hometown: Old Bridge, NJ Twitter:@LaurieHernandez Facebook:Facebook.com/LaurieHernandezUSA Instagram:Instagram.com/lauriehernandez High School Graduation Year: 2018 Year you began gymnastics: 2005 Favorite Event: Floor How did you get involved in gymnastics: At five years old I watched a gymnast on the TV do flips on the balance beam. I pointed to the screen, looked at my mom and said, “I want to be just like those girls.†She smiled and said okay, then put me in! Favorite thing about gymnastics: Performing/Flying What are your goals for gymnastics?: to be in the 2021 olympics! Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Wanda and Anthony Hernandez Names of sibling(s): Jelysa and Marcus Hernandez Family members in sports: Jelysa (black belt in karate) and Marcus (4x400 varsity track runner)
Interests Outside the Gym
Favorite school subject: Writing & Theatre Hobbies or favorite activities: writing/screen writing, professional binge watcher, music Favorite music: Sara Bareilles, Dodie, ALY & AJ Favorite book(s): Never Tell by Lisa Gardner, Dead Man Running by James patterson Favorite movie(s): Silver Lining’s Playbook, Soul, Avengers, Star Wars Favorite TV show(s): Supergirl, She-ra, The Flight Attendant, Bridgerton Favorite Food: Anything breakfast Charity Involvement: Alzheimer's Association, IDONTMIND, NAMI/One Mind Other sports involvement: dancing, boxing
National Competition Results
2021
U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas -
2021
GK U.S. Classic, Indianapolis, Ind. -
2016
U.S. Olympic Team Trials, San Jose, Calif. -
1st-BB; 2nd-AA; 3rd-FX; 4th-VT; 7th-UB
