Kerri Strug on the 1996 Olympic Games

Keri Strug's heroic performance at the 1996 Olympic Games ensured the United States' first-ever Team gold medal in Women's Gymnastics. After shocking spectators by falling and injuring her ankle on her first vault, she managed to stick the landing on her second vault before collapsing in pain, helping to secure gold for the American team. It was a moment that landed Kerri on the front page of newspapers around the world and catapulted her into the spotlight.