Alexandra Rose Raisman Bio

Alexandra Rose Raisman (born May 25 24th, 1994) is an ex-retired American artistic gymnast and two-time Olympian. She was the leader of the 2012 "Fierce Five", and"Fierce Five" in 2016 "Final Five,"" U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team. She received a gold medal in team competitions during the 2016 Olympics. Gabby Douglas as her teammate also was awarded gold. Raisman won silver medals for the all-around individual and floor exercise. Raisman has silver medals from the individual all-around as well as the floor exercise. She also is two-time champion of the national championship in floor exercises (2012 and 2015) and was the 2012 national champion in balance beam. She's also five times a national champion in all-around competitions at national championships (silver, bronze, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015). In 2013 she was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Raisman was born May 25, 1994 in Needham, Massachusetts to Lynn Faber (nee Faber), who was a former high school gymnast, as well as Rick Raisman. She has three younger siblings: Brett, Chloe, and Madison. Raisman is Jewish and claims that "I really enjoy having the opportunity to not only represent the U.S.A but also the Jewish Community everywhere." "Raisman started gymnastics when she was 18 months old. She attributes her love for gymnastics to the "Magnificent Seven", an American women's group that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She trained at Exxcel Gymnastics and Climbing up to Level 8, then was transferred to Brestyan's American Gymnastics Club, where she was coached by Silvia Brestyan and Mihai Brestyan. Raisman was a graduate of Needham High School in 2012, after completing her senior year via online classes , while preparing for the Olympics.