<P> Kerri Allyson Strug Fischer ( born November 19 , 1977 ) is an American retired gymnast from Tucson , Arizona . She was a member of the Magnificent Seven , the victorious all - around women 's gymnastics team that represented the United States at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 , and is best remembered for performing the vault despite having injured her ankle and for subsequently being carried to the podium by her coach , Béla Károlyi . </P>
<P> Kerri Allyson Strug Fischer ( born November 19 , 1977 ) is an American retired gymnast from Tucson , Arizona . She was a member of the Magnificent Seven , the victorious all - around women 's gymnastics team that represented the United States at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 , and is best remembered for performing the vault despite having injured her ankle and for subsequently being carried to the podium by her coach , Béla Károlyi . </P>
who was the girl that broke her ankle in the olympics
who was the girl that broke her ankle in the olympics
Kerri Allyson Strug Fischer
Kerri Allyson Strug Fischer