artistic gymnast
Larisa Latynina.
Soviet-Russian artistic gymnast and ballet dancer (born 1934)
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About Larisa Latynina
Larisa Semyonovna Latynina is a Soviet former artistic gymnast. Between 1956 and 1964 she won 14 individual Olympic medals and four team medals for the Soviet Union. 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.
Everything about Larisa Latynina →- Occupation
- artistic gymnast, ballet dancer
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Russia
- Born
- December 27, 1934