Kerri Strug was 18 years old when she made history for her heroic vault that won the U.S. gymnastics team gold at the 1996 Olympics.

Kerri Strug under-rotated on her first attempt, injuring her ankle and leaving a score of 9.2 on the board, which, at the time, wasn't clear it would be enough to win gold.

LEft: Bela Karolyi carries injured Kerri Strug following the awarding ceremony at the women’s team gymnastics competition at the Centennial Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. Right: Simone Biles ...

23 Jul 1996: Kerri Strug of the USA waves to the crowd from the winners podium after injuring her ankle during her routine at the Georgia Dome in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.

Kerri Strug, who captured hearts at the 1996 Olympics by completing a vault with a broken ankle, tweeted her support for Simone Biles and Team USA women's gymnastics.

comparing simone biles to kerri strug is such garbage. “she should risk catastrophic injury for my enjoyment” is not the hot take you think it is. — shauna (@goldengateblond) July 27, 2021 ...

ATLANTA — Injured American gymnast Kerri Strug made the round of talk shows yesterday. Somewhere between NBC’s “The Today Show” in the morning and CNN’s “Talk Back Live” in the ...

Culture Simone Biles prioritized her health. Kerri Strug never had the chance to. Simone Biles at the Tokyo Olympics Photo by Getty Images By Mira Fox July 29, 2021 ...

USA’s Kerri Strug is carried by her coach, Bela Karolyi, as she waves to the crowd on her way to receiving her gold medal for the women’s team gymnastics competition.

23 Jul 1996: Kerri Strug of the USA waves to the crowd from the winners podium after injuring her ankle during her routine at the Georgia Dome in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.