Aly Raisman

Alexandra Rose Raisman (born May 25, 1994) is an American retired artistic gymnast and two-time Olympian. She was captain of both the 2012 "Fierce Five" and 2016 "Final Five" U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics teams, which won their respective team competitions.

Aly Raisman
Raisman at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameAlexandra Rose Raisman
Nickname(s)Aly
Born (1994-05-25) May 25, 1994
Needham, Massachusetts, U.S.
ResidenceBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2009–12, 2014–17 (USA)
ClubBrestyan's American Gymnastics
Head coach(es)Mihai Brestyan
Assistant coach(es)Sylvia Brestyan
ChoreographerSylvia Brestyan
Music
RetiredJanuary 14, 2020
Medal record
Women's gymnastics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2012 London Team
2012 London Floor exercise
2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
2016 Rio de Janeiro All-around
2016 Rio de Janeiro Floor exercise
2012 London Balance beam
World Championships
2011 Tokyo Team
2015 Glasgow Team
2010 Rotterdam Team
2011 Tokyo Floor exercise
Pacific Rim Championships
2010 Melbourne Team
2016 Everett Team
2016 Everett Floor exercise
2010 Melbourne All-around
2010 Melbourne Balance beam
2010 Melbourne Floor exercise
2016 Everett All-around
2016 Everett Balance beam
FIG World Cup Series
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
All-Around World Cup 0 2 1
AwardsArthur Ashe Courage Award (2018)

At the 2012 Olympics in London, she won gold medals in the team and floor competitions, as well as the bronze medal on the balance beam, making her the most decorated American gymnast at the Games. At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she won a gold medal in the team event, making her and teammate Gabby Douglas the only Americans with back-to-back team gold medals. Raisman also won silver medals in the individual all-around and on the floor exercise. She is the third-most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history behind Shannon Miller and Simone Biles, with six Olympic medals.

Raisman was also a member of the gold-winning American teams at the 2011 and 2015 World Championships, and the World bronze medalist on floor exercise in 2011. She is also a two-time national champion on floor exercise (2012, 2015), the 2012 national champion on balance beam, and a five-time medalist in the all-around at the national championships (silver in 2016, bronze in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015).

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