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    Bergen County Teen Bounces Back: Watch Hezly Rivera's Bars, Beam Routines At Paris Olympics

    By Cecilia Levine,

    3 hours ago

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    "Officially an Olympian!"

    That's what Bergen County native Hezly Rivera captioned an Instagram post showing stills from her beam and bars routine at the Paris Olympics Sunday, July 28.

    Rivera, 16, is the youngest American athlete competing in Paris, and got off to a rather wobbly start in the qualifiers on beam. See videos below.

    The Oradell native scored a 12.633 on beam — nearly two full points lower than her score at the trials last month. Her uneven bars routine was near-perfect though: She scored 13.900.

    ALO SEE: Oradell Gymnast Who At 9 Said Her Dream Was Landing Spot On Olympic Team Just Made It Happen

    Team USA notched an overall 172.296.

    Hezly Rivera, who at the age of 16 is the youngest member of the entire U.S. delegation competing Paris, contributed scores of 13.900 on uneven bars and 12.633 on beam during women's qualifications.

    NBC Sports
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