Hezly Rivera has vaulted herself to the top of another podium.

A year after the 17-year-old and her fellow U.S. women’s gymnasts won the team all-around gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics , she won the U.S. Gymnastics Championships’ all-around title and shared how it feels to expand her trophy case.

“It means the world to me to take this national championship title home because I worked so hard for this,” Hezly told NBC Sports Aug. 10. “It was not easy coming back after the Olympics. I took some time off—so much work in the gym, hard work, blood, sweat, tears.”

She added, “I’m just so grateful that I’m here today.”

The teen also gave a peek into her mindset as she competed in the final day of the multi-day event.

“It’s a little bit nerve-racking,” she sha

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