Olga Korbut

Summary

Olga Korbut is a human^[1]. Born in Hrodna^[2], she… she was born on May 16, 1955^[3]. She worked as an artistic gymnast^[4] and actor^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,033 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Olga Korbut was born in Hrodna^[2].
• Olga Korbut was born on May 16, 1955^[3].
• Olga Korbut was married to Leonid Bortkevich^[7].
• Olga Korbut held citizenship in Soviet Union^[8].
• Olga Korbut held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Olga Korbut worked as an artistic gymnast^[4].
• Olga Korbut worked as an actor^[5].
• Olga Korbut was educated at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno^[10].
• Olga Korbut received the Order of the Badge of Honour^[11].
• Olga Korbut received the Order of Friendship of Peoples^[12].
• Olga Korbut received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR^[13].
• Olga Korbut received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[14].
• Olga Korbut received the honorary citizen of Grodno^[15].
• Olga Korbut received the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame^[16].
• Olga Korbut is recorded as female^[17].
• Olga Korbut's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Olga Korbut's Commons category is recorded as Olga Korbut^[19].
• Olga Korbut's sport is recorded as artistic gymnastics^[20].
• Olga Korbut's family name is recorded as Korbut^[21].
• Olga Korbut's given name is recorded as Olga^[22].
• Olga Korbut's official website is recorded as http://www.olgakorbut.com/^[23].
• Olga Korbut's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)^[24].
• Olga Korbut's participant in is recorded as gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – women's balance beam^[25].
• Olga Korbut's participant in is recorded as gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – women's balance beam^[26].
• Olga Korbut's participant in is recorded as gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – women's floor^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Olga Korbut was born in Hrodna^[2]. She was born on May 16, 1955^[3].

Education

Olga Korbut was educated at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artistic gymnast^[4] and actor^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Badge of Honour^[11], a socialist order of merit^[28], in Soviet Union^[29], founded in 1935^[30]; Order of Friendship of Peoples^[12], an order^[31], in Soviet Union^[32], founded in 1972^[33]; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR^[13], an honorary sporting title^[34], in Soviet Union^[35], founded in 1934^[36]; Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[14], a Sportsperson of the Year^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1931^[39]; honorary citizen of Grodno^[15], an award^[40], in Belarus^[41]; and International Gymnastics Hall of Fame^[16], a sports hall of fame^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1986^[44].

Personal Life

Among Olga Korbut's spouses was Leonid Bortkevich^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Olga Korbut include Korbut Flip^[45].

Why It Matters

Olga Korbut ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,033 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] She is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for her include Korbut Flip^[45].

FAQs

Where was Olga Korbut born?

Olga Korbut's place of birth was Hrodna^[2].

Who was Olga Korbut married to?

Olga Korbut's spouses include Leonid Bortkevich^[7].

What did Olga Korbut do for work?

Olga Korbut worked as artistic gymnast^[4] and actor^[5].

Where did Olga Korbut go to school?

Olga Korbut was educated at Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno^[10].

What awards did Olga Korbut receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour^[11], Order of Friendship of Peoples^[12], Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR^[13], and Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[14].