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Athlete
Olga Korbut
Famoose for
Bringing daring acrobatics to Olympic gymnastics.
Beam gold · Floor gold
- Born
- 16 May 1955
- Birthplace
- Grodno, Belarus
More people
Olga Korbut
Olga Korbut is a gymnast who represented the Soviet Union and became a star of the 1972 Olympics.
Early life
Grodno
Started gymnastics as a child.
Sports school
Trained at a specialist Belarusian school.
Career
- 1960s
Junior development
Progressed into elite Soviet gymnastics.
- 1972
Munich breakthrough
Won three Olympic gold medals.
- 1976–1977
Final competitions
Won another Olympic team title before retiring.
Achievements
Beam gold
Won the balance-beam title.
Floor gold
Won the floor exercise title.
Team gold
Won with the Soviet team in Montreal.
Beyond gymnastics
United States
Moved to the United States in 1991.
Coaching
Continued teaching gymnastics.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Unknown author Unknown author. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
