Larisa Latynina

Larisa Latynina is a Soviet artistic gymnast who won 18 Olympic medals, including nine golds, at the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Summer Games.

Viktor Chukarin: Viktor Chukarin was a Soviet artistic gymnast who won 11 Olympic medals, including seven golds. He was a leading Soviet gymnast at the 1956 Games, where Latynina also won multiple events.
1956 Summer Olympics: The 1956 Summer Olympics were held in Melbourne, with some equestrian events staged in Stockholm. Latynina won four gold medals and six total medals at her first Olympics.
Artistic gymnastics: Artistic gymnastics is a sport of choreographed and acrobatic routines performed on apparatus. This is the discipline in which Latynina earned all 18 of her Olympic medals.
Soviet Union at the Olympics: The Soviet Union competed in the Olympics from 1952 until its dissolution in 1991. Latynina’s medals were part of the Soviet Union’s sustained Olympic gymnastics dominance.
Women in sport: Women in sport concerns women’s participation, representation, and achievement in organized athletics. Latynina’s prominence reflects the high profile Soviet authorities gave to women gymnasts.
Boris Shakhlin: Boris Shakhlin was a Soviet artistic gymnast who won 13 Olympic medals, including seven golds. He competed alongside Latynina in the Soviet team that dominated the 1960 and 1964 Olympics.
1960 Summer Olympics: The 1960 Summer Olympics were held in Rome, Italy. Latynina won three gold medals and six total medals in Rome.
Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics: Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics comprises artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline competitions. The Olympic program provides the setting for Latynina’s three medal-winning campaigns.
Soviet Union women's national gymnastics team: The Soviet Union women’s national gymnastics team represented the country in international competitions. Latynina’s Olympic team titles strengthened the team’s leading status in women’s gymnastics.
Sports diplomacy: Sports diplomacy uses athletic competition and exchange to advance or signal relations between countries. Her international success helped make Soviet gymnastics visible during Cold War competition.

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