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Larisa Latynina

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Semyonovna and the family name is 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 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.[2]

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

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