Sunday, February 26, 2023

Aly Raisman

 Alexandra Rose Raisman, born May 25 1994, is an American retired gymnast. She is also a two-time Olympian. She was captain of the 2012 "Fierce Five" and 2016 "Final Five" U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics teams, which won their respective teams competitions.At the 2012 Olympics in London, she won gold medals in the team and floor competitions and also the bronze medal on the balance beam, making her the most decorated American gymnast of the Games. At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she received a gold medal at the team event which made her and teammates Gabby Douglas and Gabby Douglas the only Americans with back-to-back team gold medals. Raisman received silver medals for the individual all-around, and floor exercise. Raisman also received silver medals for the individual all-around and for floor exercise. She is also a two-time national champion in floor exercises (2012 and 2015) as well as the 2012 national champion on the balance beam. She also is five times a medalist at national championships for all-around (silver in 2016, and silver in 2011, 2012, 2012, and 2015). She was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.

Alexandra

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