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Personal information; Full name: Larisa Semyonovna Latynina: Country represented Soviet Union Born 27 December 1934 (age 89)Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union: Height: 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) Discipline: Artistic gymnastics
Aged just 21, Latynina made her Olympic debut at the 1956 Melbourne Games. She fought off fierce competition to win gold in the all-around event. In the apparatus finals she finished first in the vault, second on the uneven bars and in the floor exercise, and fourth on the balance beam. She also led ...
Larisa Latynina, Soviet gymnast who was the first woman athlete to win nine Olympic gold medals and was one of the most decorated competitors in the history of the Games. Her record of 18 career Olympic medals stood until 2012, when it was surpassed by American swimmer Michael Phelps.
Sep 3, 2019 · Larisa Latynina, the 18-time Olympic medal winner, remains adamant, at 84 years old, that the remarkable success she enjoyed throughout her record-breaking career was primarily down to the example set by her tireless mother. “I feel so grateful to my mum that I grew up always wanting to win and be a winner,” Latynina said. “My mum was alone because my father was killed in the war [World War Two], at [the Battle of] Stalingrad, but she still brought me up like that.
Apr 26, 2021 · Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina at the Melbourne 1956 Olympics gymnastics all-around competition, on floor.Latynina won gold medals on the AA competition, vau...
Jul 19, 2021 · Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina at the Melbourne 1956 Olympics gymnastics competition, on vault.Latynina won the gold medal on the AA competition and on vault...
May 23, 2018 · Larisa Latynina. 1934-Soviet gymmast. Gymnast Larisa Latynina won 18 medals in Olympic competition, and is the most decorated Olympian to date in any sport. She competed in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Olympics, as well as at the world championships in 1954, 1958, 1962, and 1966.
Jul 12, 2021 · Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina at the Melbourne 1956 Olympics gymnastics competition, on beam.Latynina won gold medals on the AA competition, vault and floor...
Biography: Larisa Latynina made her Olympic debut at the 1956 Melbourne Games, winning 4 gold medals, 1 silver, and 1 bronze. in a career that included the 1956, 1960, and 1964 games, she collected a total of 18 Olympic medals (9 gold). She held the record for most individual Olympic medals until American swimmer Mike Phelps passed her in 2012 She remains the most decorated female Olympian.
Total Medals: Olympics: Worlds: Euros: Appearances:,,,,, Back to Biographies Page: Larissa Latynina is best known for being the all-time Olympic medal leader across all Olympic sports for roughly half a century.
