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1. This gymnast is most known for competing at the 1958 Moscow World Championships while secretly being 5 months pregnant with her daughter. She went on to win gold medals in 5 out of the 6 events. Who is this?
2. This gymnast was plagued with an ankle injury and in the shadow of up and coming Shawn Johnson leading up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She came in second place at the 2007 Worlds, 2008 U.S Nationals, and the Olympic Trials. However, with a near perfect competition she came in first in the all-around at the Beijing Olympics. Who did this?
3. This gymnast dislocated her elbow a few months before the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and had to have a screw inserted. Many doubted she would be able to come back in time, but she did and along the way won the Olympic Trials, and 5 Olympic medals. Who is she?
4. This gymnast not only came back from one torn Achilles' tendon, but two. She came back from her first injury to compete at the 2004 Athens Olympics and helping the team win the silver medal. She also won the bronze medal on the uneven bars. After her second injury, she came back as one of the most successful collegiate women gymnasts. Who is this?
5. I had a successful NCAA career at UCLA, but I decided to return to elite gymnastics after graduating. However, I suffered a severly dislocated elbow and retired. I came back a year later only to be running out of money to pay for my training. Pamela Anderson paid money to help me out. I made the 2004 Olympic team at age 25, and won a silver medal with my team. Who am I?
6. I was the first Cuban gymnast to medal at the World Championships. I moved to the USA and became a US citizen in 2001. However, Fidel Castro wouldn't release me to compete for the US, so I had to wait until 2003 so I could compete internationally. I made the 2003 World Championship team but I tore my ACL. It was supposed to take 12 months to come back, but I made the 2004 Olympic team and won a silver with the team and a silver on the vault, even though my ACl was not completley rehabilitated. Who am I?
7. I was plagued with serious injuries leading up to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. I was not even sure if i would make the team. I couldn't compete at the US Nationals or the Olympic Trials, but thankfully I was petitioned on to the team. I helped my team win the bronze medal. Who am I?
8. I was always in the shadow of other gymnasts. I won a bronze with my team at my first Olympics. Before my second Olympics, I had a scary fall off the uneven bars and injured my back. I came back and secured the first team gold ever for the USA after my painful vault. Who am I?
9. I had an emergency appendectomy 5 weeks before the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. If I had not been traveling to Bucharest where they could do the only non-invasive surgery, I wouldn't have been able to compete. I won 4 medals at those Olympics. Who am I?
10. In May 2009, I was still competing level 10 and won the Junior Olympics National Championship. I qualified to elite at that meet. I won the vault title at my first US Championships. I also was selected for the World Championship team. Competing elite for only a few months, I became the first American to win the vault title at the World Championships. Who am I?
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