Alicia Marie Sacramone (born December 3, 1987) is an American artistic gymnast.
A member of the U.S. National Team, she is the 2005 World Champion on floor
exercise, the 2008 U.S. National Champion on vault, and a seven-time medalist at
the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She is also a member of the 2008
U.S. Olympic team.
Sacramone began gymnastics at the age of eight, began competing in the elite
ranks in 2002 and joined the U.S. national team in 2003. Since 2005 she has been
a key member of the U.S. team, and has won two World Championship titles and
seven World Championships medals in total. Shannon Miller and Nastia Liukin are
the only American gymnasts to hold more World Championships medals than
Sacramone; 1970s gymnast Kurt Thomas also has seven. Sacramone has also
become known as the "spiritual and social leader" of the U.S. gymnastics team,
frequently rallying and supporting her teammates and offering advice in stressful
situations.