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Aly Raisman
Captaining two Olympic champion US gymnastics teams and winning six Olympic medals.
Floor gold · Team gold
- Born
- 25 May 1994
- Birthplace
- Needham, United States
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Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman is an American former artistic gymnast. She won team gold in both London and Rio and became a prominent advocate for survivors of sexual abuse.
Early life
Early gymnastics
Began the sport as a toddler and admired the 1996 US Olympic team.
Massachusetts training
Trained with Mihai and Silvia Brestyan before reaching the national team.
Career
- 2010
Senior international level
Joined the US team at the world championships.
- 2012
London captain
Led the US women’s Olympic team and won three medals.
- 2016
Rio return
Won three more Olympic medals.
- 2018
Survivor advocacy
Delivered a victim-impact statement at Larry Nassar’s sentencing.
Achievements
Floor gold
Won the Olympic floor title in London.
Team gold
Helped the US retain the Olympic team championship.
All-around silver
Finished second in the Olympic all-around behind Simone Biles.
Beyond sport
Memoir
Published Fierce in 2017, reflecting on her life and career.
Athlete safety
Has publicly pressed sports institutions to protect athletes from abuse.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Further source: members.usagym.org ↗Photo: Agência Brasil Fotografias. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
