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Kerri Strug

Awards And Accomplishments



Strug was a six-year member of the United States National Gymnastics Team.
1989 First place all around at the American Classic, California and second place all around at the American Classic, Texas
1990 Second place for uneven bars and balance beam, Dutch Open
1991 First place for vault, United States Gymnastics Championships; becomes the youngest female ever to win an event at this competition
1991 First place for vault, United States vs. Romania
1991 Team silver medal in World Championships
1992 Finished first place for vault and balance beam, second place for all-around competition and floor exercises at the United States Gymnastics Championships
1992 Helped United States women's gymnastics team earn Olympic bronze medal; at fourteen, Strug is the team's youngest member
1993 First place all around, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise, American Classic/World Championships Trials
1993 First place for uneven bars and second place for all around, balance beam, and floor exercise at the United States Olympic Festival Second place for uneven bars at the Coca-Cola National Championships
1993 First place for balance beam and second place all around at the McDonald's American Cup
1993 Second place all around at the Reebok International Mixed Pairs
1994 Second place all around at the NationsBank World Team Trials
1994 Silver medal in Team World Championships
1995 First place all around and for uneven bars at the United States Olympic Festival
1995 Team bronze medal in World Championships
1996 First place all around at the McDonald's American Cup; also first place for balance beam and floor exercise, and second place for vault and uneven bars
1996 Clinched United States women's gymnastics team's first ever Olympic gold medal
1996 Won Olympic Spirit Award for performing her famous vault on an injured ankle during the 1996 Olympics

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