Alexandra Raisman
Aly Raisman (American gymnast) was both a team member as well as the captain of the 2012's Fierce Five, as well as the 2015 Final Five US Women Olympic Gymnastics. In 2012 her year, she received gold medals in team competitions as well as the floor exercise. In the balance beam, she was awarded a bronze. It made her an the only American gymnast to compete at the Olympics to earn the most medals. In the 2016 Olympics she won a gold medal in the team event that gave her as well as co-teammate Gabby Douglas the credit of been one of the very first Americans to win back-to-back team golds. Her silver medals came in the floor individual and all-around competitions. In the three years between the two Olympics her break was taken. Also, she was a member of the gold medal winning American teams in 2 World Championships. Gymnastics was her first sport since age two, and her favorite sport is floor exercise. Aly supports her favorite charity, the Uniting Against Lung Cancer organization to honor her mother who was diagnosed with cancer and passed away. Aly hopes to achieve an enviable career in fashion. Her signature leotards as well as socks, and other clothing are expected to be enlarged in the future. She's writing a book entitled Fierce that will be released at the end of this year.
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