LARISSA LATYNINA - U.S.S.R.
LARISSA LATYNINA has more Olympic medals than anyone in history, male or female, in any sport. Her record of eighteen Olympic medals may never be broken. She earned six medals in three consecutive Olympics Games beginning with Melbourne in 1956, continuing in Rome in 1960 and finishing in Tokyo in 1964.
1956 OLYMPIC GAMES
Gold Medalist & Olympic Champion:
- All-Around
- Vaulting
- Beam
- Floor Exercise
- Team
Silver Medalist:
- Uneven Bars
1957 European Championships
Gold Medalist & European Champion:
- All-Around
- Vaulting
- Uneven Bars
- Beam
- Floor Exercise
1958 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Gold Medalist & World Champion:
- All-Around
- Vaulting
- Uneven Bars
- Beam
- Team
Silver Medalist:
-Floor Exercise
1960 OLYMPIC GAMES
Gold Medalist & Olympic Champion:
- All-Around
- Floor
- Team
Silver Medalist:
- Uneven Bars
- Beam
Bronze Medalist:
- Vaulting
1961 European Championships
Gold Medalist & European Champion:
- All-Around
- Floor Exercise
Silver Medalist:
- Uneven Bars
- Beam
1962 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Gold Medalist & World Champion:
- All-Around
- Floor Exercise
- Team
Silver Medalist:
- Vaulting
- Beam
Bronze Medalist:
- Uneven Bars
1964 OLYMPIC GAMES
Gold Medalist & Olympic Champion:
- Floor Exercise
- Team
Silver Medalist:
- All-Around
- Vaulting
Bronze Medalist:
- Uneven Bars
- Beam
1965 European Championships
Silver Medalist:
- All-Around
- Uneven Bars
- Beam
- Floor Exercise
Bronze Medalist:
- Vaulting
1998 Inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
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