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Larissa Latynina

Larissa Latynina.

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Larissa Latynina

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  1. Larissa Latynina • Born as Larisa Semyonovna Diriy in Ukraine, she first practiced ballet, but turned to gymnastics after her choreographer moved out of Kherson. She graduated from high school in 1953 and moved to Kievto attended the Lenin Polytechnic Institute and continue training, where she 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, where her career began giving prosper. • Larisa Semyonovna Latynina is a former Soviet gymnast. Between 1956 and 1964 she won 14 individual Olympic medals and four team medals. She completes her Olympic career in gymnastics with more medals than any athlete in Olympic history: nine gold, five silver and four bronze.

  2. Resources • http://www.northnet.org/stlawrenceaauw/timelne4.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larisa_Latynina

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