In 1996, 18-year-old Kerri Strug limped to the start of the vault runway in Atlanta, ignored her throbbing left ankle, dashed off on a sprint and vaulted her way into history.

Though perspectives on Strug's heroics in 1996 have changed over the years, she has said, "If I hadn’t gone for that last vault, it always would have haunted me." ...

Take a look at these 15 photos that capture some of the most unforgettable moments in sports history. 1. Kerri Strug’s Vault Routine on an Injured Ankle (1996) Lpeer/Reddit.com ...

"Strug took the final vault, landed, hopped slightly on her one good leg, but otherwise was clean, and scored a 9.712, clinching the gold medal for the US," read Strug's official olympic biography.

It wasn't quite the same as Kerri Strug, who pushed through an injured ankle to secure the gold for Team USA on the vault in 1996. Still, it certainly brought that moment to mind. WOW. 😲 ...

Kerri Strug, whose vault at the 1996 Olympics clinched gold for the U.S. women's gymnastics team, on Tuesday marked Wednesday's 100-day countdown to the Beijing Games by sharing lessons with ...

Bela Karolyi, the legendary and controversial Romanian American gymnastics coach who helped lead Mary Lou Retton, Nadia Comaneci and Kerri Strug to Olympic gold, has died, USA Gymnastics announced ...

It wasn't anything anyone could see. At least anyone but Strug and her '96 teammates — Shannon Miller and Jaycie Phelps — who are also here. Before they were heroes, they were here. Right here.