Aly Raisman
Birth Name:
Alexandra Rose Raisman
Height:
157 cm
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. At the following year's Worlds, sh...
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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. At the following year's Worlds, she helped the Americans finish first in the team competition and also finished third individually in the floor exercise event. Raisman was the women's national team captain at the 2012 Summer Olympics and led the U.S. to the team gold medal. She then won the bronze medal on balance beam and the gold medal on floor exercise. In 2013, Raisman was a contestant on season 16 of Dancing with the Stars (2005). Show less «
[on modeling]It's so empowering to be out there and just, you have insecurities just like everyone else, your body's not perfect, but you fe...Show more »
[on modeling]It's so empowering to be out there and just, you have insecurities just like everyone else, your body's not perfect, but you feel confident and beautiful. Show less «
[on insecurities while modeling]I used to be so insecure, I thought my arms were too muscular, but now I'm growing to like them
[on insecurities while modeling]I used to be so insecure, I thought my arms were too muscular, but now I'm growing to like them
It doesn't matter if you look like you, or you, or me, we all have our issues, and the world should know that. We should love everything tha...Show more »
It doesn't matter if you look like you, or you, or me, we all have our issues, and the world should know that. We should love everything that we're given. Show less «
[on posing for Sports Ilistrated]You surprise yourself how comfortable you are when you're shooting,it was one of my favorite days of my lif...Show more »
[on posing for Sports Ilistrated]You surprise yourself how comfortable you are when you're shooting,it was one of my favorite days of my life. I'm not just saying that because I felt so confident, so strong, so feminine, and it's an incredible feeling, because I feel like a couple of years ago I wouldn't have had the confidence to do it. Show less «
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