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class='container'> <ol class='breadcrumb'> <li> <a href='/'>Home</a> </li> <li><a href="/athletes">Athletes</a></li><li class="active">Larisa Latynina</li> </ol> <div class='athlete_header'> <div> <h1> Larisa Latynina </h1> <form action='/athlete_merges/29198/edit' class='form-inline' method='get'> </form> </div> </div> <div class='athlete_bio'> <div class='athlete_photo_bio'> <a href='https://d2a3o6pzho379u.cloudfront.net/29198.jpg' rel='lightbox' title='Photo of Larisa Latynina'> <img class='photo' src='https://d2a3o6pzho379u.cloudfront.net/29198.jpg'> </a> <div> <h2> Biographical information </h2> <table class='biodata'> <tr><th>Roles</th><td>Competed in Olympic Games</td></tr> <tr><th>Sex</th><td>Female</td></tr> <tr><th>Full name</th><td>Larisa Semyonovna•Latynina (Diry-)</td></tr> <tr><th>Used name</th><td>Larisa•Latynina</td></tr> <tr><th>Original name</th><td>Лариса Семёновна•Латынина (Дирий-)</td></tr> <tr><th>Other names</th><td>Larysa Semenivna Latynina (Diriy-), Лариса Семенівна Латиніна (Дірій-)</td></tr> <tr><th>Born</th><td>27 December 1934 in <a href="/place_names/4549">Kherson, Kherson (UKR)</a></td></tr> <tr><th>Measurements</th><td>161 cm / 52 kg</td></tr> <tr><th>Affiliations</th><td><a href="/affiliations/7001">Burevestnik Kyiv, Kyiv (UKR)</a></td></tr> <tr><th>NOC</th><td><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/URS.png" /> <a href="/countries/URS">Soviet Union</a></td></tr> <tr><th>Nationality</th><td><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/UKR.png" /> <a href="/countries/UKR">Ukraine</a></td></tr> </table> </div> </div> <table class='athlete_sidebar'> <tbody> <tr> <td> <b>Medals</b> </td> <td>OG</td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="Gold">Gold</span></td> <td>9</td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="Silver">Silver</span></td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td><span class="Bronze">Bronze</span></td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td class='border-top'>Total</td> <td class='border-top'>18</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <h2> Biography </h2> <div class='description'> <p>The Soviet gymnast, Larisa Latynina, holds the distinction of having won the most medals of any female athlete in Olympic history. Between 1956 and 1964 she won medals in 18 gymnastics events, as follows: Gold (9) – 1956 all-around, 1956 floor exercises, 1956 horse vault, 1956 team, 1960 all-around, 1960 floor exercises, 1960 team, 1964 floor exercises, and 1964 team; Silver (5) – 1956 uneven parallel bars, 1960 balance beam, 1960 uneven parallel bars, 1964 all-around, and 1964 horse vault; and Bronze (4) – 1956 team portable apparatus, 1960 horse vault, 1964 balance beam, and 1964 uneven parallel bars. She failed to medal only in the 1956 balance beam, in which she finished tied for fourth. She also won six titles at the 1958 and 1962 World Championships in individual events. At the 1957 European Championships, Latynina won all five individual events – all-around and the four apparatus finals. In all, at the Olympic, World, and European Championships, Latynina won 25 gold, 15 silver, and six bronze for a total of 46 medals. This phenomenal record was achieved despite the fact that her career was interrupted when she gave birth to two children. After her retirement from competition she became national gymnastics team coach.</p> </div> <h2>Results</h2> <table class='table'> <thead> <tr> <th>Games</th> <th>Discipline (Sport) / Event</th> <th>NOC / Team</th> <th>Pos</th> <th>Medal</th> <th> Nationality <a href="/static/faq"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-question-sign"></span></a> </th> <th>As</th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class='active'> <td> <a href="/editions/14">1956 Summer Olympics</a> </td> <td><a href="/sports/GAR">Artistic Gymnastics</a> (<a href="/sport_groups/GY">Gymnastics</a>)</td> <td><a href="/countries/URS"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/URS.png" />URS</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/countries/UKR"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/UKR.png" />UKR</a></td> <td>Larisa Latynina</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70196">Individual All-Around, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td><span class="Gold">Gold</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70197">Team All-Around, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td>Soviet Union</td> <td>1</td> <td><span class="Gold">Gold</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70202">Team Portable Apparatus, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td>Soviet Union</td> <td>=3</td> <td><span class="Bronze">Bronze</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70203">Floor Exercise, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>=1</td> <td><span class="Gold">Gold</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70204">Horse Vault, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td><span class="Gold">Gold</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70205">Uneven Bars, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td><span class="Silver">Silver</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70206">Balance Beam, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>=4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='active'> <td> <a href="/editions/15">1960 Summer Olympics</a> </td> <td><a href="/sports/GAR">Artistic Gymnastics</a> (<a href="/sport_groups/GY">Gymnastics</a>)</td> <td><a href="/countries/URS"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/URS.png" />URS</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/countries/UKR"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/UKR.png" />UKR</a></td> <td>Larisa Latynina</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70233">Individual All-Around, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td><span class="Gold">Gold</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70234">Team All-Around, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td>Soviet Union</td> <td>1</td> <td><span class="Gold">Gold</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70239">Floor Exercise, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td><span class="Gold">Gold</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70242">Horse Vault, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td><span class="Bronze">Bronze</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70245">Uneven Bars, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td><span class="Silver">Silver</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70248">Balance Beam, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td><span class="Silver">Silver</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr class='active'> <td> <a href="/editions/16">1964 Summer Olympics</a> </td> <td><a href="/sports/GAR">Artistic Gymnastics</a> (<a href="/sport_groups/GY">Gymnastics</a>)</td> <td><a href="/countries/URS"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/URS.png" />URS</a></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="/countries/UKR"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/UKR.png" />UKR</a></td> <td>Larisa Latynina</td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70277">Individual All-Around, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>2</td> <td><span class="Silver">Silver</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70278">Team All-Around, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td>Soviet Union</td> <td>1</td> <td><span class="Gold">Gold</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70283">Floor Exercise, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>1</td> <td><span class="Gold">Gold</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70286">Horse Vault, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>=2</td> <td><span class="Silver">Silver</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70289">Uneven Bars, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td><span class="Bronze">Bronze</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> <td> <a href="/results/70292">Balance Beam, Women</a> <small>(Olympic)</small> </td> <td></td> <td>3</td> <td><span class="Bronze">Bronze</span></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Special Notes</h2> <ul> <li> Listed in <a href="/lists/113/manual">Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade</a> (1–1–0 1963 Porto Alegre GYM gold: all-around, silver: team) </li> <li> Listed in <a href="/lists/200/manual">Olympic Order Recipients</a> (1990 (Silver)) </li> </ul> </div> </body> <footer class='footer'> <br> <div class='panel panel-info'> <div class='panel-heading'> <h3 class='panel-title'> <span class='glyphicon glyphicon-info-sign'></span> Did you know? </h3> </div> <div class='panel-body'> <p>The first person to light the Olympic Flame and go on to win a gold medal in the same Olympics is Australia’s <a href="/athletes/64511">Cathy Freeman</a>, who did so in 2000.</p> </div> </div> <div class='container'> <p> <a href="/users/sign_in">Login</a> | <a href="/statistics/olympedia">Statistics</a> | <a href="/static/about">About</a> | <a href="/static/faq">FAQ</a> | <a href="/feedbacks/new">Feedback</a> </p> <p> © <a href="/static/about">OlyMADMen</a> 2006 — 2023 </p> </div> </footer> <script src="/assets/lightbox.min-3184f132ebf6d1b84bc827e0d39a461df9d8a8e5e10db19e6d13f6b8bbed96a5.js"></script> <script> $('.footnote').tooltip(); 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