Alexandra Rose Raisman Bio

Alexandra Rose Raisman (born May 25 in 1994) is an ex-retired American artistic gymnast and two-time Olympian. She was captain of the 2012 "Fierce Five" and the 2016 "Final Five" U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics teams that won their respective teams competitions.At the 2012 Olympics in London she was awarded gold medals in both floor and team competitions, in addition to the bronze medal on the balance beam, making her the most accomplished American gymnast at the Games. She received the gold medal in the team competitions during the 2016 Olympics. Gabby Douglas as her teammate also won gold. Raisman took home silver medals for the all-around competition for individuals, as well as the floor exercise. She is the third most accomplished American gymnast in Olympic history behind Shannon Miller and Simone Biles and has won six Olympic medals.Raisman was also part of the gold-winning American teams at the 2011 and 2015 World Championships, and the world bronze medalist on floor exercise in the year 2011. She is also a two time national champion in floor exercises (2012 and 2015) and the 2012 national champion on the balance beam. She is also a five-time national champion in all-around competitions at national championships (silver and bronze in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2012 and). In 2013, she was admitted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Raisman was the daughter of Lynn Faber, an ex-high school gymnast and Rick Raisman, on May 25, 1994, in Needham. Her younger siblings are Brett, Chloe, and Madison. Raisman is Jewish and has said, "I take a lot of satisfaction from being able to not only represent the U.S.A, but also the Jewish community all over the world. Raisman began gymnastics at eighteen months. She credits her love for gymnastics to the "Magnificent Seven", an American women's squad that took home the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She began her training at Exxcel Gymnastics and Climbing up to Level 8 before she transferred to Brestyan's American Gymnastics Club, where she was coached by Silvia Brestyan and Mihai Brestyan. Raisman completed her studies at Needham High School, 2012 after completing her senior year through online classes and training for the Olympics.






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