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The Fierce Five was the artistic gymnastics team that won the second team gold medal for the United States, and the first gold medal on international soil, in the women's team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Their runaway victory of more than a five-point margin came 16 years after Atlanta’s Magnificent Seven captured Team USA’s first team gold in 1996. In addition to the team gold, Douglas won the all-around gold medal; Raisman captured the floor exercise gold and balance beam bronze medals; and Maroney earned the vault silver medal.
The 2012 team was nicknamed the Fierce Five and included Gabby Douglas, the first African American woman to win the Olympic individual all-around. In 2013, Simone Biles started her senior career and helped the U.S. team dominate the sport through 2016.
12 gru 2012 · INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 12, 2012 – Led by the gold-medal winning U.S. women’s gymnastics team, USA Gymnastics experienced considerable success in 2012. In addition to the success at the Olympic Games, the nation’s best gymnasts earned medals throughout the year at various meets around the world.
29 lip 2020 · A combined effort from Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, and Jordyn Wieber led Team USA to gold in the team all-around for the first time in more than a decade.
31 lip 2012 · LONDON, July 31, 2012 – The United States women’s team won gold with a score of 183.596 at the 2012 Olympic Games at the North Greenwich Arena. Russia earned silver with a 178.530 and Romania took bronze with a 176.414. China placed fourth with a 174.430. This is the second women’s team gold in U.S. history, the first coming in 1996.
31 lip 2012 · LONDON — The United States women’s gymnastics team, clad in shiny, sparkly red uniforms, held hands and stared at the scoreboard at the conclusion of the team finals Tuesday, the teammates...
