Hillary Alexandra Heron Soto was born on 29 January 2004 and is a Panamanian artistic gymnast.
25 Facts About Hillary Heron
1.
2.
Hillary Heron is the 2023 South American champion and the 2021 and 2024 Pan American silver medalist on vault.
3.
Hillary Heron is the granddaughter of the late New York Yankees scout Karl Heron.
4.
Hillary Heron made her international debut at the 2017 South American Junior Championships.
5.
Hillary Heron finished eighth in the all-around, seventh on vault, and eighth on floor exercise.
6.
Hillary Heron started the 2018 season competing at the Pacific Rim Championships where she finished 16th in the all-around and fourth on vault.
7.
Hillary Heron next competed at the Junior Pan American Championships, where she helped Panama finish seventh as team; Heron finished 11th in the all-around and fourth on vault.
8.
Hillary Heron was selected to compete at the inaugural Junior World Championships alongside Karla Navas.
9.
Hillary Heron ended the season competing at the Junior South American Championships.
10.
Hillary Heron placed fourth in the all-around and helped Panama place third as a team.
11.
Hillary Heron became age-eligible for senior competition in 2020; however, most competitions were canceled or postponed in 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
12.
Hillary Heron returned to competition at the 2021 Pan American Championships where she helped Panama place fourth as a team, and individually, she placed 12th in the all-around.
13.
Hillary Heron competed at the Bolivarian Games and was Panama's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.
14.
Hillary Heron next competed at the Pan American Championships where she helped Panama finish tenth as a team during qualifications.
15.
At the South American Games, Hillary Heron won the silver medal on vault and the bronze medal on floor exercise.
16.
Hillary Heron placed fifth with the Panamanian team and 12th in the all-around.
17.
Hillary Heron competed at the Cairo World Cup where she won bronze on vault behind Joscelyn Roberson and Asia D'Amato.
18.
Hillary Heron won the all-around bronze medal behind teammate Karla Navas and Mexico's Alexa Moreno.
19.
Hillary Heron won the bronze medal on the floor exercise.
20.
Hillary Heron won the all-around bronze medal at the South American Championships behind Brazilians Gabriela Barbosa and Josiany Calixto.
21.
Hillary Heron won the vault title and won silver on the uneven bars behind Calixto.
22.
Hillary Heron helped the team finish seventh, and individually, she placed tenth in the all-around final and sixth in the floor exercise final.
23.
Hillary Heron competed at the Cottbus World Cup but did not advance into any finals.
24.
At the 2024 Olympic Games Hillary Heron finished forty-forth during qualifications and did not advance to any finals.
25.
Hillary Heron has a floor exercise skill named after her in the Code of Points, a double back tucked salto on floor with 1.5 twists.