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Kerri Allyson Strug (born November 19, 1977) is a retired American gymnast from Tucson, Arizona. She was a member of the Magnificent Seven, the victorious all-around women's gymnastics team that represented the United States at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
But her golden moment at the Atlanta 1996 Games will never be forgotten. Even now when Halloween comes around it is not uncommon to see a young American child dressed as Kerri Strug - the athlete who triumphed over pain to win a historic Olympic medal.
Kerri Strug of the United States is carried by coach Bela Karolyi during the team competition at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. (Photo by Getty Images) Bela Karolyi's most iconic defining ...
Kerri Strug took a step away from competitive gymnastics after winning gold in the 1996 Olympics. Here's what she's been up to since.
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Kerri Strug went for the move and despite a broken ankle, she created history for the USA, winning the first-ever team all-around gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Her iconic moment from the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta has been forever preserved in Olympics lore. Then a tiny teenager — 4-foot-8 and just 80 pounds — Strug was part of the Team USA women ...
Kerri is a two-time Olympian and gold medalist. She was the youngest Olympian at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain at age 14. After four more years of hard work and training, she captured America’s spirit at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Kerri Strug was far from the greatest ever American female gymnast, but she may be the best remembered for one vault she did at the 1996 Olympics. With the USA challenging for the team gold medal, they had only a narrow lead over Russia and Romania going into the final rotation, with Strug scheduled for the horse vault.
Kerri Strug. Class of 2002 · Disciplines (s): Women's Artistic · Inducted as: Athlete. Forever remembered for her contribution to the women’s team gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Kerri Strug was coached by Bela and Martha Karolyi.