Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera rallies to capture second straight U.S. women's gymnastics title
- Hezly Rivera won her second consecutive U.S. women's gymnastics title at the championships in Phoenix.
- Rivera's total score over two days was 111.950, more than a point ahead of runner-up Claire Pease.
- She is the first American woman other than Simone Biles to win back-to-back national titles since Jordyn Wieber in 2011 and 2012.
- Rivera is currently recovering from a hamstring injury sustained at the Pan Am Games in June.
Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera captured her second straight U.S. women's gymnastics title during the championships held in Phoenix on August 9, 2026. Rivera, who is recovering from a hamstring injury, scored a total of 111.950 over two days, finishing more than a point ahead of runner-up Claire Pease.
This victory marks Rivera as the first American woman not named Simone Biles to win consecutive national titles since Jordyn Wieber in 2011 and 2012. The 18-year-old gymnast has embraced her role as a leader in the sport as the 2028 Olympics approach.
Rivera expressed her comfort in taking on a leadership role, stating, "I am comfortable with it. And I just love kind of being a leader in a way." Her coach, Anna Liukin, described her as “motherly,” a characterization that Rivera found amusing as a teenager.
奥运金牌得主赫兹利·里维拉成功夺得第二个美国女子体操冠军头衔
奥运金牌得主赫兹利·里维拉于2026年8月9日在凤凰城的锦标赛上夺得第二个连续的美国女子体操冠军。里维拉正在恢复因腿筋受伤而导致的伤势，她在两天内的总分为111.950，领先亚军克莱尔·皮斯超过一分。
这一胜利使里维拉成为自2011年和2012年乔丹·维伯以来，首位除西蒙·拜尔斯之外连续赢得全国冠军的美国女性。这位18岁的体操运动员在2028年奥运会即将到来之际，已经接受了自己作为运动领导者的角色。
里维拉表示她对担任领导角色感到舒适，并说：“我对此感到舒适。我只是喜欢以某种方式成为领导者。”她的教练安娜·柳金形容她为“母性”，这一描述让里维拉作为青少年时感到有趣。