Perfect TEN! 1996 Olympic gold medalist Kerri Strug, 34, welcomes baby boy Tyler William

By Daily Mail Reporter

Published: 01:28 EST, 7 June 2012 | Updated: 15:28 EST, 7 June 2012

Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug can now add a new title to her list of accolades: Mom.

Strug, who rose to international fame when she won a gold medal in the 1996 Olympic Games, welcomed a son, Tyler William Fischer, on March 1.

Tyler weighted 7lbs and 1oz at birth, which is notable considering the fact that his mother is only four feet and ten inches tall.

Mom: Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug gave birth to a son on March 1

‘For me, he was large!’ she told People Magazine. .

Tyler is the first child for the 34-year-old athlete and her husband, attorney Robert Fischer III, whom she married in April of 2010.

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Strug compared the expericne of childbirth to training for the Olympics – and then taking part in the Games.

‘Everyone tells you, ‘When you have a child, you’ll understand,’’ Strug said.

‘And it’s the same with Tyler. I understand it now, the immediate love.’

Historic: The most enduring image from the 1996 Games depicts Strug's coach, Bela Karolyi, carrying the injured gymnast to receive her gold medal

Strug’s victory in Atlanta as part of the ‘Magnificent 7’ team won the hearts of viewers the world over after she scored 9.712 on a vault despite having a sprained ankle with tendon damage.

The gymnast’s moment of triumph was immortalized in the most enduring image from the Atlanta Games, which shows her coach, Bela Karolyi, carrying Strug up to the podium to receive her hard-earned gold medal.

Strug, who retired from gymnastics shortly after he victory, will travel to London for the summer Olympic Games as part of Hilton HHonors Support the Dream, where fans can send their good wishes directly to members of Team USA.

It remains unknown whether baby Tyler will accompany his mother on her trip to the U.K.

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