Alexandra Rose Raisman Bio

Alexandra Rose Raisman (born May 25 in 1994) is an ex-retired American artistic gymnast, and a two-time Olympian. She was captain of the 2012 "Fierce Five" as well as the in 2016 the "Final Five," U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team. She received gold in the team competition at the 2016 Olympics. Gabby Douglas who was on her team also received gold. Raisman took home silver medals for the all-around competition for individuals, as well as the floor exercise. She is the third-highest accomplished American gymnast in Olympic history, just behind Shannon Miller and Simone Biles who have won six Olympic medals.Raisman was also on the gold-winning American teams in the 2011 and 2015 World Championships, and the bronze medalist from the world championships in floor exercise in 2011. She is also two-time champion of the national championship in floor exercises (2012 and 2015) and was the 2012 national champion in balance beam. She's also five times a national champion in all-around competitions at national championships (silver, bronze, 2010 2011, 2012, and the year 2015). In 2013 she was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Raisman was the daughter of Lynn Faber and was an ex-high school gymnast as well as Rick Raisman, on May 25 1994 in Needham. She is the mother of three siblings, Madison, Chloe and Brett. Raisman is Jewish and has stated that "I take a lot off being able to not only represent the U.S.A but as well the Jewish Community all over the world." "Raisman began gymnastics when she was just 18 months old. She attributes her initial love for the sport to the "Magnificent Seven", the gold medal-winning U.S. women's team at the 1996 Summer Olympics that she observed on VHS.She was a student at Exxcel Gymnastics and Climbing through the level 8 stage, when she transferred to Brestyan's American Gymnastics Club under coaches Mihai and Silvia Brestyan. Raisman was a graduate of Needham High School in 2012, after completing her senior year through online classes while training for the Olympics.






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