Alexandra Rose Raisman Bio

Alexandra Rose Raisman, born May 25, 1994 was an American retired artistic gymnast. She is also a two-time Olympian. She was the captain of the 2012 "Fierce Five" and the 2016 "Final Five,"" U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team. She also won a team gold medal during the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Gabby Douglas and Raisman are the only Americans to have two consecutive gold medals in this event. Raisman took home silver medals for the all-around competition for individuals, as well as the floor exercise. She is the third most accomplished American gymnast in Olympic history, following Shannon Miller and Simone Biles, with 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 the year 2011. She is also two-time national champion in floor exercise (2012 and 2015), and the 2012 champion of the national championship in balance beam. She's also the reigning national champion for five consecutive years in all-around at national championships (silver, bronze, 2010 2011 and 2015). In 2013, she was inducted into International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Raisman was born on the 25th of May, 1994 in the Boston suburb of Needham, Massachusetts, to Lynn (nee Faber), the former high school gymnast and Rick Raisman. There are three sisters younger than her: Madison, Chloe, & Brett. Raisman is Jewish and has stated that she takes great pride in the fact that she is able to represent the United States of America, but as well as the Jewish community across the globe. Raisman started gymnastics when she was 18 months. She credits her passion for gymnastics to the "Magnificent Seven", an American women's squad that took home the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She trained at Exxcel Gymnastics and Climbing up to Level 8. She then went to Brestyan's American Gymnastics Club, where she was coached by Silvia Brestyan and Mihai Brestyan. Raisman has graduated from Needham High School in 2012. She completed her senior year online , while working towards the Olympics.