Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman · Sports
Gymnast; 6 Olympic medals, captain of the gold-winning US teams of 2012 and 2016; performed her gold floor routine to 'Hava Nagila'
1994, Needham, Massachusetts, United States
United States
Aly Raisman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Sports — Gymnast; 6 Olympic medals, captain of the gold-winning US teams of 2012 and 2016; performed her gold floor routine to 'Hava Nagila'
Aly Raisman is an American artistic gymnast who won six Olympic medals and captained the gold-medal U.S. teams of London 2012 and Rio 2016. In 2012 she took individual gold on floor exercise to the tune of 'Hava Nagila', publicly embracing her Jewish identity, and dedicated the routine to the memory of the Israeli athletes killed at the 1972 Munich Olympics. She later became a leading advocate for abuse survivors.
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Source: Wikipedia; International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
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Gymnast; 6 Olympic medals, captain of the gold-winning US teams of 2012 and 2016; performed her gold floor routine to 'Hava Nagila'
Source: Wikipedia; International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
