Melody Hernandez (gymnast)

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Melody Hernandez
Born (1990-10-30) 30 October 1990 (age 34)
Wollongong
Gymnastics career
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Melody Hernandez (born 30 October 1990) is an Australian former artistic gymnast who competed at the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

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Biography

Hernandez started gymnastics in December 1996 and trained at Albion Park Oak Flats and the Australian Institute of Sport. [1] She made the Australian team for the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Aarhus, Denmark. [2] [3] She suffered a serious leg injury 12 months prior to the World Championships. [3] She was given the Athlete Award of Distinction by Gymnastics Australia. [4]

In 2007, Melody placed 4th overall in the Australian Championships, after 3 top-ranked Australian gymnasts, one of which placed 5th overall at the 2006 world championships.[ citation needed ] After suffering a horrible injury on both her legs in 2005, Melody came back strongly and is currently still going strong, hoping to make the 2008 Beijing Olympics Team.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. ↑ "MELODY HERNANDEZ - AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT". gymnastics.org.au. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Australian gymnasts finish out of medals". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 October 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Australia delivers dream effort". The Age . Melbourne. 19 October 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Board Awards". gymnastics.org.au. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
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