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Congratulation on your wedding, Kerri!With a perfect Arizona sunset in the background, Kerri Strug married Robert Fischer III on April 25, 2010, in her hometown of Tucson, Arizona. Kerri looked beautiful in a custom-made gown and tiara and the celebration popped with orchids of every color. The bridal party included all of Kerri and Robert's loved ones, including brothers, sisters and Kerri's young niece and nephews. Bela Karolyi, Kerri's coach during the 1996 games, made an appearance, as well as Kerri's teammate Dominique Moceanu. After the ceremony, guests entered a ballroom overlooking the glittering lights of a clear Tucson night, which was rivaled only by the room, above which floated hundreds of white balloons with white lights floating beneath them. The magical evening continued with a 10-piece band, fireworks, and ten flavors of wedding cake accented by six flavors of gelato. Kerri said, "Everybody says, 'The vault must be the highlight of your life,' And it was, Until my wedding." ----------- Kerri is a two-time Olympian and gold medalist. She was the youngest Olympian at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain at age 14. After four more years of hard work and training, she captured America's spirit at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. As the team competition neared its end, Kerri was up last on vault. After shocking spectators by falling and injuring her ankle on her first vault, she managed to stick the landing on her second vault before collapsing in pain, helping to secure gold for the American team. It was a moment that landed Kerri on the front page of newspapers around the world and catapulted her into the spotlight. She was only eighteen years old.
Kerri's passion for gymnastics was sparked when she was very young. She did flips and somersaults from the time she was four years old, following in the footsteps of her older brother and sister. Kerri steadily moved up the gymnastics ladder, but it wasn't until 1990 that she decided to make a tremendous sacrifice for her dream. At 13, Kerri moved away from her home in Tucson, Arizona, leaving behind her family to train with world-famous coach Bela Karolyi in Houston, Texas. It was a difficult move, but it put Kerri squarely on the path to the Olympic Games and to achieving gold.
Today Kerri lives and works in Washington, D.C. In her free time Kerri enjoys running marathons, working with charities, traveling the world for special events, and cheering on young athletes as they go after their own dreams.
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Kerri's Dad shares a note from a fan...
"I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Kerri at the YMCA in
-April S.
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Official Web Site of Kerri Strug
1996 Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast
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