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Kerri Strug's one-legged vault

Moment · 1996 · Niche

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An injured-ankle vault became the story of America's first women's team gold in 1996.

Kerri Strug

@kerristrug96 · Jul 27, 2021

Sending love to you @Simone_Biles 🐐❤️-Team UNITED States of America 🇺🇸

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Clip · Olympic Games on YouTube
Kerri Strug on the beam for the US team at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics
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Jul 23 ’96 to Jul 23 ’96
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Strug vaulted on an injured ankle as the U.S. won team gold. NBC aired delayed footage; press coverage, tours and a planned film followed. Later coverage debated competing while hurt.

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  1. July 1996

    Kerri Strug seed · Jul 23 ’96

    Strug completed her second vault on an injured ankle, and the U.S. women won their first Olympic team gold.[1]

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  2. NBC press · Jul 23 ’96

    NBC aired the vault on tape delay during a Tuesday telecast that it estimated reached 99 million people.[2][3]

  3. U.S. women’s gymnastics team milestone · Jul 23 ’96

    The U.S. women won their first Olympic team gold; this date anchors the medal milestone.[1]

  1. platform jump · Jul 24 ’96

  2. platform jump · Aug 7 ’96

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US
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