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 Rivera at the 2024 U.S. Classic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Hez | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 4, 2008 Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Oradell, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Plano, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2022–present (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gym | WOGA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | LSU Tigers (2027–30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Valeri Liukin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Anna Liukin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Maggie Haney | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hezly Rivera OLY (born June 4, 2008) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the silver medal-winning team at the 2023 Junior World Championships and the gold medal-winning team at the 2024 Olympic Games, nicknamed the "Golden Girls".[1] Additionally, she is the 2023 Junior U.S. national champion and the 2023 Junior World silver medalist on floor exercise. She was a part of Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics, making her the youngest athlete on the entire U.S. delegation.[2]
- ^ Armour, Nancy (August 3, 2024). "Simone Biles reveals champion gymnastics team's 'official' nickname: the 'Golden Girls'". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
- ^ Galván, Astrid (July 1, 2024). "Gymnast Hezly Rivera is the youngest U.S. athlete to qualify for Paris Olympics". Axios. Archived from the original on July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.