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Larisa Latynina

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Soviet-Russian artistic gymnast and ballet dancer (born 1934)

Born 1934 · age 91
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Larisa Semyonovna Latynina is a Russian 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.

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Latynina during the vault award ceremony at the 1964 OlympicsLatynina during the vault award ceremony at the 1964 Olympics

Awards 16

1998International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
1990Silver Olympic Order
Order of Lenin
Order of Honour
Order of the Badge of Honour
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
Order of Friendship of Peoples
Medal "Veteran of Labour"
Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
Merited Coach of the USSR
Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class
Honored Physical Culture Worker of the Russian Federation
Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class

Connected to Larisa 6

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Larisa Semyonovna Latynina is a Russian 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.

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Born 1934 · age 91
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