Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Simone BilesĪnd then there’s the woman known to fans as the GOAT - the greatest of all time. Shannon Miller in action during the floor exercise for the team all-around final in 1996. female Olympic gymnast of all time, with two gold, two silver and three bronze medals to her name. Mike Powell / Getty Images Shannon MillerĪfter participating in the Olympic Games in 19, Shannon Miller earned the distinction as the most decorated U.S. Dominique Moceanu of Team USA during the women's individual rotation at the Georgia Dome at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta. gymnast to ever win gold - a record she’s likely to keep as the International Gymnastics Federation later adjusted the minimum age requirement for Olympic eligibility. Her team victory in 1996 at just 14 years old made her the youngest U.S. Yet another member of the "Magnificent Seven" makes the list with Dominique Moceanu. Michael Regan / Getty Images Dominique Moceanu Gabrielle Douglas competes on the beam during the 2012 Olympic Games in London. gymnast to win gold in that event and the team competition at the same Games. That’s when a 16-year-old Gabby Douglas took the gold in the all-around, becoming the first Black all-around champion and the first U.S. News What's with the honey? Your most Googled gymnastics questions - answered! Gabby DouglasĮven after Dawes’ impressive list of first-time achievements, there was another remarkable first to be had at the 2012 London Olympics. When it comes to firsts, Olympian Dominique Dawes has had her share of them. Though it was Retton’s first (and last) Olympic Games, she shined as a star from the start, helping her team clinch the silver, while she took another silver in individual vault and two bronzes for the uneven bars and floor exercise respectively, and most spectacularly of all, she went on to win gold in the all-around - a first-time feat for any American gymnast, and one that also landed her the coveted spot on the front of the Wheaties box. Mary Lou Retton completes her balance beam routine during the Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California, on August. The 1984 Olympic Games were held in Los Angeles, putting Team USA on home turf and putting 16-year-old gymnast Mary Lou Retton in the spotlight. Coach Béla Károlyi carried her to the podium to receive her medal alongside her teammates. David Madison / Getty Imagesĭespite the odds, the 18-year-old nailed the routine and, ever so briefly, landed with both feet on the mat before hopping and then collapsing. Kerri Strug of the United States is carried by coach Bela Karolyi during the medal ceremony for the women's gymnastics team at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. The problem was, a bad landing on her first attempt at the vault left her with an injured ankle - and the sudden need to stick the landing on her second attempt, no matter what. Given how tight the competition was between the United States and Russia, a strong performance from Strug looked to be the only path to secure gold. gymnastics team, dubbed the "Magnificent Seven," had a lot riding on Kerri Strug’s performance in the final team event on vault. Here’s a look back at just a few: Kerri Strug The shake-up marks what will no doubt prove to be one of the most memorable moments of the Tokyo Games and certainly an unforgettable one in Team USA gymnastics history - and there have been many of those over the years.
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