Kerri Strug Saved The Atlanta Olympics For The U.S.A. 20 Years Ago

By Josh Helmuth

1996: The year Jordan’s Bulls became the greatest team of all-time, Nintendo 64 consumed our weekends and Kerri Strug vaulted into one of the most iconic Olympics moments in history.

July 23 marks 20 years since the tiny gymnastics star landed possibly the most powerful Olympic performance our country has ever seen. 

After tearing ligaments in her left ankle on her first attempt at the vault, Strug landed a 9.712 on her second attempt, clinching the overall team gold medal for the U.S. in the ’96 Atlanta games. 

GO AMERICA!

Josh Helmuth is the editor of Crave Sports. Follow him on Twitter here.

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Josh Helmuth
Josh Helmuth

Josh is originally from the small berg of Arthur, Ill, proudly the Amish capital of the state. It also has one hell of a pumpkin patch.

Josh has enjoyed dipping his toes into a variety of careers since graduating from the University of Alabama, the most rewarding thus far having served as a youth director in southern California for four years, and his broadcasting career which has garnered two Emmy awards and three Edward R. Murrow Awards.  

Josh enjoys loud rock music, Tom Hanks movies, dogs that like to cuddle and long runs. He is also always in search for America's greatest cheeseburger. Follow him here if you would like to be friends!

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