Alexandra Raisman

Aly Raisman (American gymnast) was both a team member and the team captain for 2012's Fierce Five and the 2015 Final Five US Women Olympic Gymnastics. In 2012, she was awarded gold at the team events and also the floor exercise. On the balance beam Raisman earned the bronze medal. This meant that she became the first American to compete at an Olympics with the highest medal count. In the 2016 Olympics she was awarded gold in the team event which gave her along with co-teammate Gabby Douglas the distinction of having been one of the very first Americans to have two consecutive gold medals for the team. Additionally, she won silver medals at the individual all-around event as well as for the floor. Three years had passed since she last competed in competitive gymnastics. She also was among the gold-winning American teams in the two World Championships. Her favorite event is the flooring exercise. Gymnastics was her first sport she began to learn when she was two years young. Aly is an active member for the Uniting Against Lung Cancer organisation in memory her grandmother, who passed away from cancer. In the future, she is planning to create a profession out of fashion. She would also like to increase the length of her leotards as well as her socks. Fierce is a novel she is writing will come out this year.