Alexandra Raisman dancing with the stars
Alexandra Raisman
Just 18 years old,
Alexandra Raisman captained the U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team to its first team
gold medal since the 1996 Olympic Games. Raisman added the United States' first
ever gold medal in the floor exercise and also won a bronze on the balance
beam, making her the most decorated American gymnast in London.
A respected leader,
Raisman backboned the women's victory in the team event at the 2011 World
Championships where they upset Russia to win gold for the first time since
2007. In her career, Raisman has accumulated 19 international medals and eight
U.S. Senior National Championship medals, earning a reputation as one of Team
USA’s most consistent performers.
The eldest of four
kids in her family, Raisman comes from a Jewish background and famously
performed her gold medal-winning floor exercise to the traditional Jewish
wedding song, “Hava Nagila,” for which she earned worldwide recognition in the
Jewish community.
Since returning from
London, she has been named Bostonian of the Year by The Boston Globe, was a
presenter at the Video Music Awards, appeared on Fashion Police and most
recently won an award at the Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards.
In her free time,
Raisman can be found shopping, reading fashion magazines, hanging out with
friends and family, or listening to some of her favourite music.
PROFESSIONAL PARTNER:
Mark Ballas
Dancing with the Stars
