Laurie Hernandez at the Summer Olympics 2016
14 Times Laurie Hernandez Totally Owned the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Laurie Hernandez's participation at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio might be done, but there's no doubt the 16-year-old Puerto-Rican-American athlete left her mark on Olympic history. The pint-size, but mighty gymnast not only helped the Final Five qualify for and then score gold at the team finals on Aug. 9 — after sassily winking at the judges before her floor routine — but also landed her own individual silver medal after an incredible balance beam routine. Relive those exiting moments and more by scrolling ahead to see Laurie's best Rio 2016 moments.
1 When She Was Basically The Flash During Her First Training Session
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2 When She Soared Across the Sky During Vault Qualifications
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3 When She Was All Sass on Her Floor Routine at the Team Final
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4 When Her Form Was Perfect on the Balance Beam Team Final
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5 When the Anticipation Was Just Killing Her
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6 When She Couldn't Believe That Gold Medal Was Hers
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7 When She Knew She Was #1
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8 When She Was All Business Before Starting the Balance Beam Individual Final
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9 When She Was a Ballerina on the Balance Beam
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10 When She Defied Gravity
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11 When She Did This Like It Was No Big Deal
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12 When She Knew Her Routine Was Deserved a Thumbs Up
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13 When She Showed Off Sportsmanship by Congratulating the Gold-Medal Winner
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14 When She Was All Smiles About Her Silver Medal and Simone Biles's Bronze
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