All About Kerri Strug Trivia Quiz

Answer: Youngest ever member of a US Olympic women's gymnastic team

At 14 (her birthday is in November) Kerri was the youngest member ever of a Women's Artistic US gymnastics team. Since having such young gymnasts became controversial and was unsafe for such young girls health, the International Olympic Committee, and the International Gymnastics Federation changed the rules to protect the girls. Never again will such young gymnasts compete at the Olympics.

Answer: The Gymnastics Center

Kerri's very first gym was the Gymnastics Center in Tuscon, where she was coached by Ellen Hinkle and Don Guntzler.

Answer: 1991

Kerri, Kim Zmeskal, Shannon Miller, Betty Okino, Hillary Grivich, Michelle Campi and alternate Sandy Woolsey made up the 1991 Worlds team. They won a team silver. Kim Zmeskal won the All Around. Kim on floor and Betty Okino on Beam won event finals Bronze medals. Shannon Miller won a silver for the uneven bars.

Answer: Kelli Hill

Kerri was at many gyms in her career, but Kelli Hill's gym was not one of them.

Answer: 13

It was Christmas break shortly after her thirteenth birthday that Kerri first went to Bela's to train with he and Martha.

Answer: .014

As Kerri tells it, she saw Bela lift Kim into the air after Kim's vault and was worried Kim had made the All Around and she hadn't. Kerri's sister came down to from the stands as close as she could to Kerri. Kerri shouted "Did I make it?" "Did I make it?" and her sister mouthed "No". Kerri cried for an hour afterwards while Kim, Shannon Miller and Betty Okino, the three who made the All Around were interviewed. Kerri said it was one of the most disappointing moments in her life.

The USA finished 3rd in the team competition, which at that time was the best finish by the USA in a fully attended Olympic Games.

Answer: Stress fracture to her vertebrae

In 1994 at the U.S. Classic, Kerri over compensated on bars and flew over the lower bar, hitting her face on the bar. Her face then slammed into the mat while her legs flipped backwards and hit her on the back of the head. She was out of training for over eight weeks and thought about stopping altogether. She, however, considered everything and went back to the gym.

Answer: 9.712

After Dominique Moceanu fell on both her two vaults, Kerri went and also fell on her first vault. When she landed she heard a ripping sound in her ankle and the leg went numb. However, she knew that she had to go if the Americans were to win gold. So, she did.

She ran down the runway, her bad ankle feeling like it was only attached by a thread. Then she vaulted and landed on one foot. She turned, saluted the judges, and then collapsed in pain on the floor. Kerri's ankle was immobilized, her USA warmup jacket was brought to her, and Bella carried her out to the podium where she received her gold medal.

Answer: third degree lateral sprain

Kerri was diagnosed with a third degree lateral sprain, although the doctors told her that there could be ligaments and tendons torn.

Answer: "Landing On My Feet: A Diary Of Dreams"

In 1997 Kerri Strug wrote of her life and struggles in the world of artistic gymnastics in "Landing On My Feet: A Diary Of Dreams"