Larisa Latynina, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Larisa Latynina

Ukrainian Soviet gymnast

Date of Birth: 27-Dec-1934

Place of Birth: Kherson, Ukraine

Profession: artistic gymnast

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Larisa Semyonovna Latynina (Ukrainian: ?????? ????????? ????????, Russian: ????´?? ????????? ????´????; née Diriy; born 27 December 1934) is a former Soviet artistic gymnast from southern Ukrainian SSR.
Between 1956 and 1964 she won 14 individual Olympic medals and four team medals.
She holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals by a gymnast, male or female, with 9.
Her total of 18 Olympic medals was a record for 48 years.
She held the record for individual event medals with 14 for 52 years.
She is credited with helping to establish the Soviet Union as a dominant force in gymnastics.