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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Aly_RaismanAly Raisman - Wikipedia

    Alexandra Rose Raisman (born May 25, 1994) [2] is an American retired 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.

    • Fierce Five

      President Barack Obama meets with members of the 2012 U.S....

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      Team background. Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas were both...

  2. www.biography.com › athletes › aly-raismanAly Raisman: Biography, Gymnast, Olympian

    • Who Is Aly Raisman?
    • Early Life
    • Top Gymnast
    • 2016 Olympic Games
    • Autobiography and Abuse Revelations
    • Lawsuit Against The USOC and USA Gymnastics

    Born in 1994, Aly Raisman started gymnastics at an early age and helped the U.S. gymnastics team win the 2011 World Championships. The following year, she won two gold medals—one in the team competition and the other in the individual floor exercise—and a bronze medal on the beam at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. In 2016, Raisman returned to t...

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    A member of the U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics team, Aly Raisman started learning her sport not long after she began walking. In an interview with USA Gymnastics, she said, "I was 2 years old when my mom put me in mommy and me classes. I always had a lot of energy so it was the perfect fit!" The oldest of four children, Raisman is the daughter of ...

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    By 2010, Raisman proved that she had the right stuff to be a world-class gymnast. She was part of the silver medal-winning team at the World Championships and claimed three bronze medals at the Visa National Championships that year. Raisman went on to win the CoverGirl Classic in 2011, and earned a bronze medal in the floor exercise at the 2011 Wor...

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    At age 22, Raisman, the oldest member of the 2016 Olympic women's gymnastics team, brought poise and experience to Rio. "We’re going in as the best team in the world," Raisman told NBC. "So we should carry ourselves that way, not be scared and shaky because we have that pressure. It should be the opposite." She went on to help the U.S. team win gol...

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    Following her Olympic triumph, Raisman set to work on her autobiography, Fierce.Days before its scheduled release on November 14, 2017, the gold medalist discussed the book's revelation that she had been molested by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar since age 15. “It wasn’t until I started seeing other doctors and athletic trainers tha...

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    In early March 2018, Raisman filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics over their failure to "implement appropriate safeguards" to protect her and other athletes from Nassar. Describing a system of neglect, she told The Washington Postof the inhumane conditions at the Karolyi Ranch, USA Gymnastics' training center, where...

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  4. www.usatoday.com › story › sportsAly Raisman survived Larry Nassar's abuse, won gold and then ...

    Jul 22, 2021 · Learn about Aly Raisman's achievements, struggles and current activities after her Olympic career. She won three gold medals, spoke out against Larry Nassar and now works with Camp Woodward and Silk.

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  5. www.npr.org › 2021/09/19 › 1038737043Aly Raisman: Mishandling Of Gymnastics Sexual Abuse ... - NPR

    Sep 19, 2021 · September 19, 20215:12 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. 6-Minute Listen. Playlist. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with gymnast Aly Raisman, who is demanding greater accountability for the...

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    Aly Raisman. Actress: Charlie's Angels. Aly Raisman, the daughter of Lynn and Rick Raisman, was born in Needham, Massachusetts, and graduated from Needham High School. She began taking gymnastics at the age of two. Raisman started her senior career in 2010, and that season, she helped the U.S. national team finish second at the World Championships.

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  8. www.britannica.com › facts › Aly-RaismanAly Raisman Facts | Britannica

    American gymnast Aly Raisman made her Olympic debut at the 2012 London Games and emerged as the most-decorated American gymnast at that year's Games, coming away with two gold medals and one bronze. Her gold medal win in floor exercise marked the first time that an American woman was awarded the gold medal in that category.

  9. www.usatoday.com › story › lifeAly Raisman shows courage redefining herself after Olympic career

    Feb 29, 2024 · Aly Raisman is known as an Olympian and voice for sex abuse survivors. As a USA TODAY Woman of the Year, she is showing courage in redefining herself.

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