11 - Massachusetts, Alexandra Rose Raisman (Aly)
Aly Raisman stood with her peers against a legacy and an entire organization that turned a blind eye to the issues young gymnasts faced. Massachusetts is the eighth state to ratify the amendment on June 25, 1919. Ms. Raisman was a star gymnast from an early age, competing nationally in world competitions from the age of 12. As captain of the “Fierce Five” at the 2012 Olympics, they victoriously took back Olympic gold for the all team event, the first time since 1996. She returned with a total of 3 medals. The Rio 2016 Olympics brought the “Final Five”, as the final five person team coached by Marta Karolyi, with her winning three medals - gold for the team competition, and silver for both the floor and individual all-around, second in both only to her teammate Simone Biles. Ms. Raisman led the team as captain, and, because of her age of 22, jokingly referred to as “Grandma”. Her maturity and support given to the team brought them together as the American dream. Her strength and ...