Fierce Five
American women's artistic gymnastics team
The Fierce Five was the artistic gymnastics team that won the second team gold medal for the United States in the women's team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Originally referred to as the Fab Five, the five members of the team were Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, and Jordyn Wieber. Later in the Olympic Games, Douglas won a gold medal in the individual all-around event, becoming the first African-American ever to do so; Maroney won silver on the vault; Raisman, the team captain, won bronze on the balance beam and gold on the floor exercise.
Team background
Aly Raisman, the oldest team member, became age eligible for senior international competitions in 2010. That year, she helped the American team win the silver medal behind Russia at the World Championships. Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, and Jordyn Wieber began competing in senior competitions in 2011 and competed at the 2011 World Championships alongside Raisman, Sabrina Vega, and Alicia Sacramone. The team won the gold medal by over 4 points ahead of Russia. Wieber then won the individual all-around title while Raisman finished fourth. Maroney won the vault title, and Wieber and Raisman won bronze medals on the balance beam and floor exercise, respectively.
Kyla Ross, the youngest team member, began competing in senior competitions in 2012.
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