Photos: Raisman wins floor gold as US men, women compete for gymnastics titles
Aly Raisman finished the Olympics in style. The U.S. captain matched Gabby Douglas in gold medals, winning the title on floor exercise Tuesday. Add in the bronze on balance beam from earlier in the day, and she becomes the most decorated of the Fierce Five. "It definitely went better than I thought it would," Raisman said. Good thing Raisman did so well because the rest of the Americans came up empty-handed. Douglas had another rough day, finishing seventh on balance beam after a fall. World champion Jordyn Wieber, voted most likely to leave London with the biggest haul, was seventh on floor and finishes without any individual medals. Danell Leyva and Jonathan Horton of the U.S. men’s team were fifth and sixth, respectively, on high bar, leaving the U.S. men with only Leyva's all-around bronze (--The Associated Press)
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U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman hugs coach Mihai Brestyan after her performance on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gold medallist gymnast Alexandra Raisman, center, Romania's silver medallist Catalina Ponor, left, and bronze medallist Russia's Aliya Mustafina display their medals during the podium ceremony of the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman and coach Mihai Brestyan celebrate after winning the gold medal for the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Bronze medallist for the balance beam Alexandra Raisman from the U.S. celebrates during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas loses her balance and hangs onto the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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FILE - In this Aug. 1, 2012 photo, a sign outside Taylor's Accents Gifts shop recognizes Aly Raisman, captain of the U.S. women's gymnastics team, in her hometown of Needham, Mass. Raisman won a gold medal in the individual floor exercise and a bronze medal for her individual balance beam routine in London on Tuesday, Aug 7, 2012, to go with her team gold medal won last week. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)
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U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gymnast Jonathan Horton performs on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman hugs coach U.S. coach Mihai Brestyan after results were amended and she was declared winner of the bronze medal during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals for the beam at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber performs during the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Men
U.S. gymnast Jonathan Horton performs on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman performs during the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman hugs coach Mihai Brestyan after she won the gold medal for the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas takes instructions from coach Liang Chow before her performance on the beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Men
U.S. gymnast Jonathan Horton performs on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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U.S. gold medallist gymnast Alexandra Raisman, center, Romania's silver medallist Catalina Ponor, left, and bronze medallist Russia's Aliya Mustafina display their medals during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber looks at the scoreboard after performing during the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gymnast Danell Leyva performs on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman and coach Mihai Brestyan acknowledge the crowd after winning the gold medal for the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman hugs coach Mihai Brestyan after she won the gold medal for the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Romania's gymnast Catalina Ponor gestures as U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman moves to perform on the beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. Raisman won the balance beam bronze after questioning her score when she initially finished fourth, bumping Ponor off the medal ranking. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gold medallist gymnast Alexandra Raisman, center, Romania's silver medallist Catalina Ponor, left, and bronze medallist Russia's Aliya Mustafina display their medals during the podium ceremony of the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Men
U.S. gymnast Jonathan Horton performs on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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A tattoo of the Olympic Rings and the letters USA are partly visible as U.S. gymnast Jonathan Horton stretches his muscles during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber is consoled by head coach John Geddert after her performance during the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman smiles as she wake after winning the gold medal during the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gymnast Danell Leyva performs on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman waits as results are being reassessed during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. Raisman won the balance beam bronze after questioning her score when she initially finished fourth. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman and coach Mihai Brestyan celebrate after winning the gold medal for the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman hugs coach Mihai Brestyan after results were amended and she was declared winner of the bronze medal during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals for the beam at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas loses balance and falls from the beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London.(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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Chinese gold medallist gymnast Deng Linlin, center, silver medallist China's Sui Lu, right, and bronze medallist from U.S. Alexandra Raisman display their medals for the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gold medallist gymnast Alexandra Raisman, center, Romania's silver medallist Catalina Ponor, left, and bronze medallist Russia's Aliya Mustafina stand for the U.S. national anthem during the podium ceremony of the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman and coach Mihai Brestyan acknowledge the crowd after winning the gold medal for the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber performs during the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman displays her gold medal during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman acknowledges the crowd after winning the gold medal for the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gold medallist gymnast Alexandra Raisman, center, Romania's silver medallist Catalina Ponor, right, and bronze medallist Russia's Aliya Mustafina display their medals during the podium ceremony of the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman performs during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gold medallist gymnast Alexandra Raisman, center, Romania's silver medallist Catalina Ponor, right, and bronze medallist Russia's Aliya Mustafina display their medals during the podium ceremony of the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman displays her gold medal during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gymnast Danell Leyva performs on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman performs during the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber performs during the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gymnast Jonathan Horton concentrates prior to performing on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman jumps on the beam to start her exercise during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman performs during the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber, left, hugs teammate Alexandra Raisman after Raisman's performance on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman displays her gold medal during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman and coach Mihai Brestyan celebrate after winning the gold medal for the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman looks up at the scoreboard as results are being reassessed during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. Raisman won the balance beam bronze after questioning her score when she initially finished fourth. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas loses her balance and hangs onto the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Men
U.S. gymnast Jonathan Horton performs on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
London Olympics Artistic Gymnastics Women
U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus finals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
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