At age 17, Laurie Hernandez is already a celebrated Olympic gold medalist, but there were some pitfalls along the way before reaching the top. International Gymnast Magazinereported that … I have overcome injuries in the sport of gymnastics. But she still got better and got back to doing gymnastics. Laurie’s meteoric rise was stalled for much of 2014 by wrist and knee injuries, but she recovered in time to be named to the US senior squad for 2016. Hernandez competed at the Rio Olympics with a torn abdominal muscle, helping the United States claim the team gold medal and winning a … The knee injury required surgery. Photo from Maggie’s Girls Facebook Page. But in 2015, she came back better than ever and was undefeated in all-around at …

However, just this weekend, concerning rumors began swirling, which claimed that Laurie Hernandez was injured. She dislocated her knee, tore her patella ligament, and a bruised MCL. Published on January 31, 2014 May 18, 2014 by Stacie Fletcher. One of our favorite smiling faces was missing from the recent National Team Training Camp pictures. In early 2014, Laurie hurt her wrist, then she also hurt her knee when she was training in Texas because she landed wrong. By now a member of the junior national squad, Laurie did well in international events, helping Team USA win gold in Mexico. Laurie Hernandez Out with an Injury. Maggie and Laurie work on flexibility. Laurie Hernandez gave her first TV interview, while former coach Maggie Haney offered her first public comments, after Haney was banned eight years. A knee injury and torn ligament in 2014 kept her from competing for an entire year. ... tape, wrist guards, knee brace and my … RIO DE JANEIRO — Laurie Hernandez seemed in a good position to compete for an Olympic all-around spot after trials, but an injury played at … ... one misstep and a twisted knee …