Top 12 Quotes & Sayings by Kerri Strug

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Kerri Strug.

Last updated on December 18, 2024.

Kerri Allyson Strug Fischer is a retired American 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 1996 Summer Olympics, and is best remembered for performing the vault that clinched the gold for the U.S. team despite having injured her ankle.

American - Athlete | Born: November 19, 1977

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As you get older, it's harder to maintain your weight and to fly through the air for those routines. It's also the lifestyle; you train seven to eight hours a day, five to six days a week.

Kerri Strug

I think sports are extremely beneficial for our youth. They parallel life in so many ways.

Kerri Strug

You always dream of going to the Olympics and winning gold. I've learned over the years that there are lots of gold medals, but certain stories stick out and make a difference.

Kerri Strug

I'm very Type A; I like to get my list done.

Kerri Strug

I never went to my high school dance, and didn't date much.

Kerri Strug

I think it's just really important for youth today to have a passion and pursue something seriously.

Kerri Strug

My entire adolescence was geared toward one thing: gymnastics.

Kerri Strug

I have come to understand that every day is something to cherish.

Kerri Strug

The courage to soar to great heights is inside all of us.

Kerri Strug

Unless you're Mary Lou Retton, in the right place at the right time with the right personality, you're not going to be on a Wheaties box and have all these endorsements.

Kerri Strug

It's important to push yourself further than you think you can go each and every day - as that is what separates the good from the great.

Kerri Strug

The ones who are successful are the ones who really want it. You have to have that inner drive otherwise it's not going to work out.

Kerri Strug