
Alexandra Rose Raisman, born May 25, 1994, is an American retired artistic gymnast. She was a two-time Olympian. She was the leader of the 2012 "Fierce Five" as well as the in 2016 the "Final Five," U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team. At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she won a gold medal in the team event, making her and teammate Gabby Douglas the sole Americans who have won back-to-back team gold medals. Raisman won silver medals for the individual all-aroundevent, as well as the floor exercise. She is the third-most accomplished American gymnast in Olympic history, behind Shannon Miller and Simone Biles, with 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 2011. She was also a two-time national champion on floor exercise (2012 in 2012 and 2015) as well as the 2012 champion of the national team on the balance beam, and she has won five medals in the all-around event at the national championships (silver in 2016, bronze in 2010, 2011 and 2015). She was inducted into The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
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