Kerri Strug
Kerri Strug
Kerri Allyson Strugis an American retired 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 Atlanta Olympics in 1996, and is best remembered for performing the vault despite having injured her ankle and for subsequently being carried to the podium by her coach, Béla Károlyi...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGymnast
Date of Birth19 November 1977
CityTucson, AZ
CountryUnited States of America
I'm very Type A; I like to get my list done.
I think sports are extremely beneficial for our youth. They parallel life in so many ways.
You always dream of going to the Olympics and winning gold. I've learned over the years that there are lots of gold medals, but certain stories stick out and make a difference.
It's important to push yourself further than you think you can go each and every day - as that is what separates the good from the great.
The ones who are successful are the ones who really want it. You have to have that inner drive otherwise it's not going to work out.
I think it's just really important for youth today to have a passion and pursue something seriously.
My entire adolescence was geared toward one thing: gymnastics.
I never went to my high school dance, and didn't date much.