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Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez wins 'Dancing with the Stars'

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Laurie Hernandez is quickly adding to her list of career accomplishments. The gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast was named the winner of the 23rd season of "Dancing with the Stars" on Tuesday.

.@lzhernandez02 and @iamValC, going for the gold week after week, performance after performance! RT if you're rooting for #TeamValaur! pic.twitter.com/wBA7IXecJF

— Official DWTS (@DancingABC) November 23, 2016

The 16-year-old from New Jersey beat out IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe and former NFL receiver Calvin Johnson to claim the title in an all-athlete top three.