Rivera withdraws from Worlds debut after aggravating ankle injury
Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera withdrew from the gymnastics world championships with a left ankle injury, and alternate Dulcy Caylor will take her place on the U.S. team. Rivera had modified or skipped events during training; her absence is a setback for a U.S. squad seeking to qualify a full team for the 2028 Olympics and extend its world team-title streak.
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About Hezly Rivera
Hezly Esther Rivera is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 2024 Olympic Games, nicknamed the "Golden Girls", and was the youngest athlete on Team USA at the 2024 Olympics. Additionally, she is the reigning two-time U.S. national champion, the 2023 junior U.S. national champion, and a silver medalist with the U.S. team and on floor exercise at the 2023 Junior World Championships.
Everything about Hezly Rivera →- Occupation
- artistic gymnast
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 4, 2008