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Collen Kebinatshipi stormed to the men's 400m title at the World Ultimate Championship in 43.39, a Botswana national record that moves him to sole possession of fifth on the world all-time list. Watch below 👇

On this day in 1991, Kim Zmeskal became the first American ever to win the world all-around title, scoring 39.848 in Indianapolis to make history for US gymnastics.

It caps a golden week for the Americans as the same championships also produced the first-ever US team medal at a World Championships, a silver.

Trained by Bela and Martha Karolyi, the 15-year-old's breakthrough helps set the stage for the sport's explosion in popularity across the US over the following decade.

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