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Jordyn Wieber's rise to gold-medal fame

POSTED: 06:28 AM PDT Apr 24, 2012 UPDATED: 01:55 PM PDT Apr 25, 2012

Jordyn Wieber burst onto the international gymnastics scene in 2011, claiming the world and U.S. all-around titles. Find out more about the gymnastics champion.

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Jordyn Wieber burst onto the senior-elite gymnastics scene in 2011 when she won the U.S. and world all-around titles. Wieber's crowns were the culmination of years or hard work.

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