Alexandra Raisman
Aly Raisman (American gymnast) was both a team member and captain of 2012's Fierce Five in addition to the 2015 Final Five US Women Olympic Gymnastics. In the 2012 Olympics in London she was awarded gold medals for floor and team competitions, as well as a bronze medal in the balance beam. She became the only American to win the most medals at an Olympics. She won the gold in the team competition in the 2016 Olympics and made her and Gabby Douglas first Americans to have back-to-back golds. Silver medals were also awarded for the all-around competition and floor exercises. After the 2 Olympics she took off from competitive gymnastics for 3 years. Also, she was a part of gold-winning American teams at the two World Championships. She learned gymnastics from the age of 2 and her favorite activity is Floor Exercise. Aly is a member of the Uniting Against Lung Cancer organization to commemorate her grandmother who died due to cancer. Aly plans on pursuing an occupation in fashion and hopes to broaden her signature line of leotards as well as socks in the future. Fierce - a novel she's writing, will be coming out in the year ahead.
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