Latynina

Affably the best female gymnast was Larisa Latynina from the Soviet Union. She earned one bronze, one silver, and four golds at the 1956 Games in Melbourne, Australia. One of the four golds came from her floor routine that she and her competition performed on carpet covered concrete instead of springboard, which is more commonly used for gymnastics floor events. Throughout the next eight years she added twelve medals to her collection with at least one per event. Latynina ended with eighteen medals; nine golds, five silvers, and four bronzes. She is the most decorated Olympian of all time. Latynina’s name is on the file of athletes who have won nine or more golds. She just so happens to be the only female on the list. She holds the record for