Aly Raisman

About Aly Raisman

Alexandra Rose Raisman (born May 25, 1994) is a retired American artistic gymnast and two-time Olympian. She was captain of both the 2012 "Fierce Five" and 2016 "Final Five" U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics teams, which won their respective team competitions.

At the 2012 Olympics in London, she won gold medals in the team and floor competitions, as well as the bronze medal on the balance beam, making her the most decorated American gymnast at the Games. At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she won a gold medal in the team event, making her and teammate Gabby Douglas the only Americans with back-to-back team gold medals. Raisman also won silver medals in the individual all-around and for floor exercise. She is the third-most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history behind Shannon Miller and Simone Biles, with six Olympic medals.

Raisman was also a member of the gold-winning American teams at the 2011 and 2015 World Championships, and the world bronze medalist on floor exercise in 2011. She is also a two-time national champion on floor exercise (2012, 2015), the 2012 national champion on balance beam, and a five-time medalist in the all-around at the national championships (silver in 2016, bronze in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015). In 2013, she was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

Raisman is Jewish with roots in Romania.In 2016, she joined UNICEF Kid Power as a brand ambassador Kid Power Champion.

In November 2017, Raisman came forward as one of the many victims sexually abused by the former Olympic team physician, Larry Nassar, starting from the age of 15.On January 19, 2018, Raisman was one of several victims that read impact statements at Nassar's sentencing.On February 28, 2018, Raisman filed a lawsuit against USA Gymnastics and the USOC, claiming both organizations "knew or should have known" about the ongoing abuse.On May 16, 2018, it was announced that Raisman and the other survivors of the USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal would be awarded the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.On May 30, 2018, Raisman appeared in the Maroon 5 music video "Girls Like You" featuring Cardi B, wearing a T-shirt with the words "Always Speak Your Truth".

Inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. Her family is Ashkenazi Jewish (from Lithuania, Ukraine, and Russia).
Won one gold medal and two silver medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Won two gold medals and one bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Daughter of Rick Raisman and Lynn Raisman.
Modeled for Sports Illustrated at their Swimfest event in Houston. (February 2017)
She is the oldest of four children.
Posed nude for ESPN's Body Issue in 2015.