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Lori Lynn Lomeli was born in Piqua, Ohio on December 22, 1958, one of five children. In 1965 her parents, Gene and Nancy Ray, moved their family to Torrance, California. At the age of eight, she was given her first Hula Hoop® by her late grandmother, Mrs. Ethel Ray. She became fascinated with the Hula Hoop®, and after many competitions, losing only a few, she became determined to improve her skills by consistent daily practice at Victor Park in Torrance. At the age of 14 she won the National Championship at Universal Studios. Her hard work continued to pay off when she beat out 3 million kids to take the title Hula Hoop® Champion of the World, which was recorded in the 1975 edition of the Guiness Book of World Records. 

     

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Lori's Basic Style.

 

Free Style
Lori's Free Style.

 

Advanced Techniques
Lori's Advanced Techniques .

In the 70's and early 80's, Lori's TV appearances included The Dinah Shore Show , What's My Line, The Mike Douglas Show, Ralph Story AM Show, and Truth or Consequences. Lori Performed on the stage with such clelebrities as Donny Osmond, Mark Spitz, Chubby Checker, Marlo Thomas and Carol Channing. She entertained audiences at Magic Mountain, and half-time show during Los Angeles Rams and San Francissco 49er football games.

Lori made a TV commercial for the original Wham-O, Inc. and traveled to major US cities, as well as to Australia and Holland, performing and promoting the Hula Hoop®. She traveled through the southern states with Mademoiselle Magazine to show customers how the Hula Hoop® could be used for a type of exercise they called " Hula-Er-Cise." Lori also performed the finale for a show in Las Vegas called the Dancing Machine from 1977 to 1979. 

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