Larisa Latynina
Soviet-Russian artistic gymnast and ballet dancer (born 1934)
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Larisa Latynina was born on December 27, 1934[1], in Kherson[2]. She has worked as an artistic gymnast[3] and ballet dancer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,926 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[6], Russia[7]
- Award received: Order of Lenin[8], Order of Honour[9], Order of the Badge of Honour[10], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[11], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[12], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[13], Order of Friendship of Peoples[14], Medal "Veteran of Labour"[15], Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"[16], Merited Coach of the USSR[17], Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class[18], Honored Physical Culture Worker of the Russian Federation[19], Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[20], Silver Olympic Order[21]
- Sex or gender: female[22]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[23]
- Commons category: Larisa Latynina[24]
- Sport: artistic gymnastics[25]
- Family name: Latynina[26]
- Given name: Larisa[27]
- Participant in: gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's artistic individual all-around[28], gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – women's individual all-around[29], gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – women's balance beam[30], gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – women's balance beam[31], gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's floor[32], gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – women's floor[33], gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – women's floor exercise[34], gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's uneven bars[35], gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – women's uneven bars[36], gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – women's uneven bars[37], gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's vault[38], gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – women's vault[39], gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – women's vault[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[41]
- Birth name: Лариса Семенівна Дирій[42]
- Country for sport: Soviet Union[43]
- Name in native language: Лариса Семёновна Латынина[44]
- Height: 161 cm[45]
- Mass: 52 kg[46]
- Competition won: gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's vault[47], gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's floor[48], gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – women's artistic individual all-around[49], gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – women's floor[50], gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – women's floor exercise[51], gymnastics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – women's artistic individual all-around[52]
Why It Matters
Larisa Latynina has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
FAQs
Where was Larisa Latynina born?
Larisa Latynina was born in Kherson[2].
What did Larisa Latynina do for work?
Larisa Latynina worked as an artistic gymnast[3] and ballet dancer[4].
What awards did Larisa Latynina receive?
Honors received include Order of Lenin[8], Order of Honour[9], Order of the Badge of Honour[10], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[11].