And Raisman manages to leave plenty to the imagination as she moves around and strikes poses on the balance beam and the rings. She says her muscular physique is on the bulky end of the spectrum for gymnasts. Raisman, a native of Needham, Mass. Just 18 years old at the time, she individually won gold on the floor and bronze on the balance beam. She was also part of the gold medal-winning U.
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When I was 10 years old, I was so self-conscious about my body that I'd wear a sweatshirt to school every day, even if it was degrees. I've always had a muscular physique, thanks to gymnastics and other sports, and the other kids at school would tell me I looked like I man. I did everything I could to hide. When I got recruited to compete as a gymnast in college, I figured I'd finally be surrounded by women who looked like me. But somehow, I was still the most muscular person on the team.