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	Larisa Latynina
		Larissa Semyonovna Latynina (born December 27, 1934 in Kharson[?]) is a Ukrainian (formerly Soviet) gymnast.
		Latynina furthermore won gold medals on the floor (shared with Keleti) and the horse vault, a silver medal in the uneven bars, and a bronze medals in the now discontinued team event with portable apparatus.
		Latynina retired after the 1966 World Championships, finishing second with the Soviet team, and became a gymnastics trainer.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/la/Larisa_Latynina.html (328 words)

	Latynina Larissa - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Latynina, Larissa (1934- ), Soviet gymnast, one of the greatest in history, who modernized the sport and popularized it all over the world....
		The competitor with the greatest number of Olympic medals is Larissa Latynina, the Soviet gymnast who competed between 1956 and 1964.
		Larissa is the fifth-furthest known moon from the planet.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Latynina_Larissa.html (92 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Larissa_Latynina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Larisa Semyonovna Latynina (Russian: ÐÐ°ÑÐ¸ÑÐ° Ð¡ÐµÐ¼Ñ‘Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð½Ð° ÐÐ°ÑÑÐ½Ð¸Ð½Ð°; born December 27, 1934 in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR) was a Soviet gymnast.
		Latynina furthermore won gold medals on the floor (shared with Keleti) and the horse vault, a silver medal in the uneven bars, and a bronze medal in the now discontinued team event with portable apparatus.
		Latynina also successfully defended her floor title, while winning silver medals in the balance beam and uneven bars event.
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Larissa_Latynina (358 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Larissa Latynina
		Latynina won all-around titles at the 1958 World Championships and 1962 World Championships, beating Věra Čáslavská of Czechoslovakia in the latter.
		Latynina did however add two more gold medals to her tally, winning the team event and the floor event both for the third time in a row.
		Latynina retired after the 1966 World Championships and became a coach for the Soviet national gymnastics team, a position she would hold until 1977.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Larissa_Latynina (556 words)

	Gymn Forum: The Inimitable Latynina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In fact, Larissa Latynina was the trend-setter in world gymnastics for a decade, participating in three Olympics and securing three Olympic triumphs for the team she coached.
		Larissa herself owns three Olympic golds for routines on the mat, so she felt that optional exercises were the key to team and individual success.
		Latynina can often be seen attending meetings of the presidium of the USSR Gymnastics Federation and each time the great gymnast lives up to her reputation as a great debater -- just the way she was in the Mishakov's gym, and when she was the head coach of the USSR national team.
	www.gymn-forum.com /Articles/Misc-Latynina.html (1490 words)

	Bambooweb: Larissa Latynina
		Larisa Semyonovna Latynina (Russian: Лариса Семёновна Латынина; born December 27, 1934 in Kherson, Ukraine, U.S.S.R.) was a Soviet gymnast.
		Born Larissa Diriy, she first practiced ballet, but turned to gymnastics after her choreographer moved out of town.
		After a very successful World Championships (winning 5 out of 6 titles), Latynina was again the top favorite for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.
	www.bambooweb.com /articles/l/a/Larissa_Latynina.html (341 words)

	Larisa Latynina - Wikipedia
		Larisa Semyonovna Latynina, (Ruski: Лариса Семёновна Латынина), sovjetska (ukrajinska) gimnastičarka, rođena je 27.
		Rođena je kao Larissa Diriy (Latynina postaje udajom 1955), i prvo se počela baviti baletom, ali kad se njen koreograf odselio, prešla je na gimnastiku.
		Veliki uspjeh Latynina postiže na Svjetskom prvenstvu, 1958 godine, gdje osvaja 5 od 6 naslova, dakle gotovo sve, osim srebra na tlu.
	hr.wikipedia.org /wiki/Larisa_Latynina (634 words)

	FIG - Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
		Latynina, whose maiden name was Dirij, had dreamt as a child of becoming a ballerina like the great Maya Plissetzkaya.
		Latynina all but realised that dream by becoming the first gymnast to bring her sport so close the the boundaries of art.
		Latynina's Olympic Gold medals also included three team and three floor exercise golds at each Games, as well as gold in the vault in 1956.
	www.fig-gymnastics.com /events/athletes/bio.jsp?ID=4890 (269 words)

	Larisa Latynina: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Larisa Latynina
		Larissa Semyonovna Latynina (born December 27, 1934 in Kharson[?]) is a Ukrainian (formerly Soviet) gymnast.
		As of 2002, she is still the athlete that has won most Olympic medals, 18.
		Born Larissa Diriy, she first practised ballet, but turned to gymnastics after her choreographer moved out of town.
	www.encyclopedian.com /la/Larisa-Latynina.html (359 words)

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	ftp.cac.psu.edu /pub/gymn/Gymnastics-Results/Europeans-Women.txt (1875 words)

	CBC.ca - Athens 2004 - History: 1956 Melbourne
		Soviet Larissa Latynina was 21; Hungary's Agnes Keleti was 35 - twice the age of a typical female gymnastics champion over the past three decades.
		Keleti won the uneven bars and the balance beam; Latynina won silver in both and was forced to share the gold with Keleti in her own specialty, the floor exercise.
		Latynina won the vault, while Keleti finished 23rd, which gave Latynina the winning edge in the all-around competition.
	www.cbc.ca /olympics/2004/1956.html (1327 words)

	Larisa Latynina -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Born Larissa Diriy, she first practiced (A theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers) ballet, but turned to gymnastics after her choreographer moved out of town.
		At the (Click link for more info and facts about 1956 Summer Olympics) 1956 Summer Olympics, she battled with Ágnes Keleti of (A republic in central Europe) Hungary to become the most successful gymnast of the Olympics.
		She is a citizen of (A federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state) Russia, and lives (as of 2004) in her estate near the town Semenovskoye, (Click link for more info and facts about Moscow region) Moscow region.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/la/larisa_latynina.htm (374 words)

	Latynina, Larissa
		Born in Kherson, in the Soviet Socialist Republic of Ukraine (present-day Ukraine), Latynina was educated at Kiev State Institute.
		She trained as a ballet dancer from an early age and was national schools gymnastic champion at the age of 16.
		During her career Latynina won 18 medals (nine gold, five silver, and four bronze) at the Olympics, a record for any sport.
	www.cartage.org.lb /en/themes/biographies/MainBiographies/L/latynina/01.html (188 words)

	Gymn Forum: Larissa Latynina Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Latynina was born on December 27, 1934 in Kherson (Ukrainian SSR).
		Larissa graduated from high school in 1953 and moved to Kiev to study and train at the Lenin Polytechnic Institute.
		Larissa is married to Yuri Feldman, her third husband, and they live in Moscow.
	www.gymn-forum.com /bios/women/latynina.html (484 words)

	FIG - Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
		Between 1956-1964, Larissa Latynina (URSS) accumulated 9 gold medals 5 silver and 4 bronze for an Olympic modern record of all combined sports of 18 medals.
		Latynina took 2 all around, 3 in team and 3 times the floor and once the vault.
		Paradoxically, the one who followed Latynina in the table of the all around competition, is the only one to approach the same level of gold medal.
	www.fig-gymnastics.com /cache/html/8831-8151-10001.html (1843 words)

	PIB Press Release
		Ukraine — born Larissa Latynina is the original queen of the gymnastics, who took the game to new heights with her breathtaking performances.
		Though subsequently Vera Caslavska of Czechoslovakia and Romanian Nadia Comaneci too made indelible impression on the sport, yet Larissa Latynina remains the first lady of the gymnastics as is evident from her incomparable Olympic record.
		Born in Kherson (Ukraine) on Decmeber 27, 1934, Larissa Latynina who as a child switched from the ballet dancing to artistic gymnastics to gymnastics, made her Olympic debut at the Malbourne Games in 1956 simply dazzling by winning 4 golds along with a silver and a bronze.
	pib.nic.in /release/release.asp?relid=3117 (1081 words)

	Larisa Semyonovna Latynina - netlexikon
		Latynina führt seit den Olympischen Spielen 1964 in Tokio die ewige Bestenliste der erfolgreichsten Olympioniken an.
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	Latynina - the greatest gymnast ever - Sify.com
		The daughter of a docker who worked on the Black Sea, Larissa Latynina transcended her destiny to win nine Olympic gold medals, a feat only acheived by other Olympic legends Mark Spitz, Paavo Nurmi and Carl Lewis.
		It says a lot about her natural talent and determination to succeed that, after giving birth at the age of sixteen when her name was Dirii, she returned to the sport she loved and won a total of 50 medals, including 25 golds won in Olympic Games, World and European championships.
		With a degree in physical education, Latynina was named coach to the Soviet women's gymnastics team, going on to become the international technical adviser to the sport's governing body.
	sify.com /sports/olympics/fullstory.php?id=13498845 (459 words)

	Behind the Name: View Comments
		Larissa began usage in the late 1960's and has been used ever since, it doesn't rate high on the top 1000 list.
		Larissa is a very pretty name for a girl.
		Larissa Hodge is the name of Bootz on Flavor of Love season 2, even though I'm quite sure none of you guys know or even heard of what that is. But Larissa is still a very pretty name.
	www.behindthename.com /comment/view.php?name=larissa (151 words)

	CBC.ca - Athens 2004 - History: 1964 Tokyo
		Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina won two gold, two silver and two bronze medals in her final Olympic competition, bringing her career total to 18 - an Olympic record.
		Latynina is also one of only four Olympic athletes to win nine gold medals.
		Latynina's heir apparent, Czechoslovakia's Vera Caslavska won three individual gymnastics gold medals, including the all-around title.
	www.cbc.ca /olympics/2004/1964.html (1595 words)

	SA Sports Illustrated - Know it all (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Latynina is also the only gymnast of either sex to have won medals in every event on the programme at two Olympics.
		Early days: Born on 27 December 1934 in Kherson, Latynina took ballet lessons until her teacher left the area and she switched to gymnastics.
		She served as coach of the Soviet team from 1967 to 1977, but lost her job because no Soviet gymnast was able to individually beat Romanian Nadia Comaneci, although the Soviet team was still winning team titles.
	www.sasi.co.za /olympics2/olympicgreats.php (1037 words)

	CNNSI.com - SI For Women - 100 Greatest Female Athletes - Monday November 29, 1999 02:30 PM
		Larissa Latynina attributes her success in gymnastics to relentless hard work and dance lessons.
		Four years later in Rome, competing while three months pregnant with her daughter, Tania, Latynina added three golds, two silvers and a bronze to her Olympic medal count.
		Between 1956 and '64, Latynina, known as Laura to her fans, won more medals than any athlete in Olympic history: nine gold, five silver and four bronze.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /siforwomen/top_100/36 (300 words)

	Women in Gymnastics - Famous Gymnasts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		At the Melbourne Olympics in 1956, her observations were clearly illustrated by the arrival of the first internationally acclaimed star of the sport, Larissa Semyonovna Latynina.
		Victimized by the war and post-war years of poverty in the Southern Ukraine, Larissa was an orphan for whom gymnastics provided a golden opportunity.
		She missed the European Championships in 1959 because of pregnancy, but after the birth of her child, Larissa went on to win All Around gold again at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.
	historypages.org /gymnastics/latynina.html (410 words)

	Genders OnLine Journal - Presenting innovative theories in art, literature, history, music, TV and film.
		It was claimed that she was largely responsible for keeping off the 1976 Olympics team both Natalia Shaposhnikova and Elena Davidova, two gymnasts who were seen to be part of the "new school" (Brokhin).
		Latynina lamented that "the appearance of such young people means the vanishing of femininity, lyricism and expressiveness" (quoted in Suponev, 28).
		Olga Korbut claimed Latynina "was not just another coach; she was the highest officer of the National Team.
	www.genders.org /g39/g39_varney.html (8478 words)

	Villes -- Larissa, Grèce [WULT.ORG] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Larissa Latynina, la gymnaste ukrainienne qui concourait sous les couleurs soviÃ©tiques, dÃ©tient le record absolu des mÃ©dailles obtenues par un sportif aux...
		Larissa Latynina, gymnaste ukrainienne engagÃ©e sous les couleurs de l'ex URSS, dÃ©tient le record des mÃ©dailles obtenues par un sportif aux Jeux Olympiques d...
		Larissa Ludina vocalise un peu fort en Waldvogel.
	wult.org /fr/geo/Larissa.html (1306 words)

	History - Gymnastics Is Fun! - Our First Web Page - Kelsey Okruch & Hayley John
		The amount she won at the Olympics is a record for any sport.
		Larissa was a member of the Soviet Team.
		In 1957 at the European Championships she won all five individual events.
	library.thinkquest.org /4209/history.htm (588 words)

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