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Raisman: I want to savour this moment

August 9, 2012 19:40

By

Danny Caro,

Danny Caro

1 min read

It’s been quite some week for Aly Raisman. With the Artistic Team gold medal already in the bag, the American gymnast produced two more top-class routines to claim a second gold and a bronze. Oh, and she’s also received a congratulatory call from President Obama. Not bad for an 18-year-old.

Raisman leaves the 2012 London Olympics as the most successful Jewish athlete. There was almost a fourth medal but she was edged out of a bronze on a tiebreaker empty-handed despite finishing joint third in the Women’s All-Round Individual event.

Once again, Raisman had the North Greenwich Arena rocking to the tune of Hava Nagila as she put in another twinkle-toed performance to win the Floor event – her strongest routine.

“I felt like I had nothing to lose. It was going to be my last memory of London, so I just wanted to make it count and enjoy it,” said Raisman, who captured America’s first Olympic gold on the floor.