Aly Raisman

About Raisman

​​​​​​​Gymnast Aly Raisman did back-flips right onto our Hanukkah hero list!

Aly Raisman is an American gymnast, and two-time Olympian. She was the captain of both the 2012 "Fierce Five" and 2016 "Final Five" U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics teams which won their respective team competitions. Raisman is the 2016 Olympic individual all-around silver medalist and floor silver medalist.  At the 2012 Olympics, her floor music was Hava Nagila.  She also has participated in the Israel Maccabia Games.   

In 2017, she came forward as a survivor of sexual abuse.   As a result, she partnered with Darkness to Light, a non-profit that brings awareness to sexual abuse and prevention.   

Stretch those voting muscles and vote for Ally Raisman - a light among darkness.

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