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Larissa Latynina 18 Olympic Medals---Larisa Semyonovna Latynina born December 27, 1934 in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR is a Russian-Ukrainian and former Soviet gymnast who was the only female athlete to win nine Olympic gold medals.
She holds 18 total medals, more Olympic medals than any other competitor in any sport, and was responsible for establishing the Soviet Union as the dominant force in gymnastics.
She also holds the record for most individual medals (14 outside of team events) in Olympic history.
She graduated from high school in 1953 and moved to Kiev to attend the Lenin Polytechnic Institute and continue training. There Latynina trained at the Burevestnik Voluntary Sports Society.
At the age of 19, she debuted internationally at the 1954 Rome World Championships, winning the gold medal in the team competition.
Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larissa_Latynina
She holds 18 total medals, more Olympic medals than any other competitor in any sport, and was responsible for establishing the Soviet Union as the dominant force in gymnastics.
She also holds the record for most individual medals (14 outside of team events) in Olympic history.
She graduated from high school in 1953 and moved to Kiev to attend the Lenin Polytechnic Institute and continue training. There Latynina trained at the Burevestnik Voluntary Sports Society.
At the age of 19, she debuted internationally at the 1954 Rome World Championships, winning the gold medal in the team competition.
Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larissa_Latynina
