https://padlet.com/24cmacneill/p7vr3708cem2w5kf en-us 2022-10-12 19:50:30 UTC 2026-01-21 02:46:29 UTC hello@padlet.com 24cmacneill https://padlet.com/24cmacneill/p7vr3708cem2w5kf/wish/2337625907 Laurie Hernandez is a Gymnast for America. She started her gymnastics career as a young child and steadily built a reputation for her skills and charisma on the floor and apparatus. She won an individual silver medal and team gold as a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics team]]> 2022-10-12 20:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/24cmacneill/p7vr3708cem2w5kf/wish/2337625907 24cmacneill https://padlet.com/24cmacneill/p7vr3708cem2w5kf/wish/2339100555 Laurie Hernandez was born on June 9, 2000, at St. Peter's University Hospital located in New Jersey. She started gymnastics lessons at age 5, after stopping ballet. She had her first ever gymnast competition, on a non-competitive level at 6 years old. She began competing regularly on a junior elite level at age 12. Her very first level 10 gymnastics competition was the Secret US Classic.]]> 2022-10-13 16:36:08 UTC https://padlet.com/24cmacneill/p7vr3708cem2w5kf/wish/2339100555 24cmacneill https://padlet.com/24cmacneill/p7vr3708cem2w5kf/wish/2343944598 At age 16, Hernandez became the first Latina to make it to the U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics team in 30 years. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, she spoke to Know Your Value about her career and her beloved culture.]]> 2022-10-17 20:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/24cmacneill/p7vr3708cem2w5kf/wish/2343944598 24cmacneill https://padlet.com/24cmacneill/p7vr3708cem2w5kf/wish/2343949429 "I want to make sure I always show off my smile and have a positive attitude the whole time, whether it's during a performance, practice, or doing an interview"]]> 2022-10-17 20:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/24cmacneill/p7vr3708cem2w5kf/wish/2343949429 24cmacneill https://padlet.com/24cmacneill/p7vr3708cem2w5kf/wish/2343955692 2022-10-17 20:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/24cmacneill/p7vr3708cem2w5kf/wish/2343955692 24cmacneill https://padlet.com/24cmacneill/p7vr3708cem2w5kf/wish/2343958295 https://www.teamusa.org/usa-gymnastics/athletes/laurie-hernandez]]> 2022-10-17 20:36:46 UTC https://padlet.com/24cmacneill/p7vr3708cem2w5kf/wish/2343958295