If you watched this year's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, you may have noticed a bubbly, energetic young lady on the U.S. women's gymnastics team. Remember her?:
This is Lauren "Laurie" Hernandez, from Old Bridge Township, New Jersey. Here are some fun facts about her:
- Laurie is a second-generation Puerto Rican.
- At age 16, she is the youngest member of the U.S. gymnastics team.
- She won a gold medal in the Women's Team All Around and a silver medal in the Women's Balance Beam event.
- She is the first Latina in 30 years to represent the United States in gymnastics (Annia Hatch, another Latina-American, competed for Cuba in 2004.)
- By winning the gold medal in the Team All Around, she became the first person born in the 21st century to win an Olympic gold medal.
Check out Laurie in action here:
Her upbeat personality and funny faces have earned her the nickname, "The Human Emoji". Watch below to see why:
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