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Watch a Young Laurie Hernandez Ooze Personality During a Junior Gymnastics Routine

Aug 17 2016 - 3:00am
Laurie Hernandez - Level 4 Floor Routine [1]

#TBT to little Laurie Hernandez on floor in level 4! Cuteness level off the charts.

Posted by FloGymnastics [2] on Thursday, April 7, 2016

Laurie Hernandez created quite the name for herself [3] at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As Team USA's youngest female gymnast, the 16-year-old Puerto Rican-American athlete has dedicated her youth [4] to becoming a dominating force in the sport. After all, she began competing at just 6 years old and already has a gold [5] and silver medal [6].

If, like us, you've been wondering what Laurie looked like during her pre-"Baby Shakira [7]" days, the Facebook page FloGymnastics [8] just presented us all with video evidence that Laurie was always meant to be a star. Press play above to watch a pint-size Laurie totally nail a junior floor routine [9], complete with impressive tumbling passes. Then, find out everything you need to know [10] about the young Olympian.


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https://www.popsugar.com/latina/Laurie-Hernandez-Gymnastics-Routine-Throwback-Video-42223197