Larisa Latynina

Larisa Latynina
Latynina in the Kremlin in 2010
Personal information
Full nameLarisa Semyonovna Latynina
Country represented Soviet Union
Born (1934-12-27) 27 December 1934 (age 89)
Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
DisciplineArtistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international
Years on national team1953–1966 (URS)
GymRound Lake national training center
Burevestnik Kyiv[1]
Retired1966
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Women's artistic gymnastics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 9 5 4
World Championships 9 4 1
European Championships 7 6 1
Total 25 15 6
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Team
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne All-Around
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Vault
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Floor exercise
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Team
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome All-around
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Floor exercise
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Floor exercise
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Balance beam
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo All-around
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Vault
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Team, apparatus
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Vault
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Uneven bars
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Balance beam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1954 Rome Team
Gold medal – first place 1958 Moscow Team
Gold medal – first place 1958 Moscow All-around
Gold medal – first place 1958 Moscow Vault
Gold medal – first place 1958 Moscow Uneven bars
Gold medal – first place 1958 Moscow Balance beam
Gold medal – first place 1962 Prague Team
Gold medal – first place 1962 Prague All-around
Gold medal – first place 1962 Prague Floor exercise
Silver medal – second place 1958 Moscow Floor exercise
Silver medal – second place 1962 Prague Vault
Silver medal – second place 1962 Prague Balance beam
Silver medal – second place 1966 Dortmund Team
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Prague Uneven bars
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 Bucharest All-around
Gold medal – first place 1957 Bucharest Vault
Gold medal – first place 1957 Bucharest Uneven bars
Gold medal – first place 1957 Bucharest Balance beam
Gold medal – first place 1957 Bucharest Floor exercise
Gold medal – first place 1961 Leipzig All-around
Gold medal – first place 1961 Leipzig Floor exercise
Silver medal – second place 1961 Leipzig Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 1961 Leipzig Balance beam
Silver medal – second place 1965 Sofia All-around
Silver medal – second place 1965 Sofia Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 1965 Sofia Balance beam
Silver medal – second place 1965 Sofia Floor exercise
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Sofia Vault

Larisa Semyonovna Latynina (Russian: Лариса Семёновна Латынина, née Diriy, Дирий; born 27 December 1934) is a Soviet former artistic gymnast. Between 1956 and 1964 she won 14 individual Olympic medals and four team medals. She holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals by a female gymnast with nine. Her total of 18 Olympic medals was a record for 48 years. She held the record for individual event medals for over 52 years, winning 14. She is credited with helping to establish the Soviet Union as a dominant force in gymnastics.[2]

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  2. ^ "Legendary Olympians". CNN. 19 August 2008.