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 held in Phoenix.
- Rivera's two-day total score was 111.950, placing her more than a point ahead of runner-up Claire Pease.
- She is the first American woman to win back-to-back titles since Jordyn Wieber in 2011 and 2012.
- Rivera is currently recovering from a hamstring injury sustained at the Pan Am Games in June.
Hezly Rivera won her second consecutive U.S. women's gymnastics title at the championships held in Phoenix on August 9, 2026. Despite not being fully recovered from a hamstring injury sustained at the Pan Am Games in June, Rivera delivered a polished performance that secured her victory.
Her two-day total score of 111.950 placed her more than a point ahead of runner-up Claire Pease. Rivera's achievement marks her as the first American woman not named Simone Biles to win back-to-back titles since Jordyn Wieber in 2011 and 2012.
Rivera, now 18 years old, has embraced her role as a leader in the sport as the 2028 Olympics approach. Her coach, Anna Liukin, described her as “motherly,” a term Rivera found amusing as she continues to grow into her leadership position.
奥运金牌得主赫兹莉·里维拉成功夺得第二个美国女子体操冠军
赫兹莉·里维拉于2026年8月9日在凤凰城举行的锦标赛上赢得了第二个连续的美国女子体操冠军。尽管尚未完全恢复她在6月泛美运动会上受的腿筋伤，里维拉仍展现出精湛的表现，确保了她的胜利。
她的两天总分为111.950，领先亚军克莱尔·皮斯超过一分。里维拉的成就使她成为自2011年和2012年乔丹·维伯以来第一位连续赢得冠军的美国女性，且不是西蒙·拜尔斯。
现年18岁的里维拉在2028年奥运会临近之际，已接受了自己作为运动领袖的角色。她的教练安娜·柳金形容她为“母性”，这一称谓让里维拉感到有趣，因为她正在逐渐适应自己的领导地位。