Larisa Latynina
Chronology
| 1934 | Born December 27, in Kherson, Ukraine, Soviet Union |
| 1953 | Graduates from high school with honors |
| 1954 | Comes in 14th at World Championships |
| 1956 | Wins four gold medals and one silver at Olympic games in Melbourne, Australia |
| 1957 | Wins European Championship gold medals in all-around, vault, uneven bars, beam, and floor exercises |
| 1957 | Receives Order of Lenin |
| 1958 | Wins World Championship gold medals in team competition, all-around, floor exercises, uneven bars, and beam; wins silver in vault |
| 1958 | Gives birth to her daughter, Tanya |
| 1959 | Graduates from Kiev Institute of Physical Culture |
| 1960 | Wins two gold medals, two silver medals, and a bronze medal in Olympic games |
| 1960 | Receives Soviet Badge of Honor |
| 1961 | Wins European Championship gold medals in all-around and floor exercises; silver medals in uneven bars and beam; comes in fourth in vault |
| 1962 | Wins World Championship gold medals in team, all-around, and floor exercises; wins silver in vault and beam; wins bronze in uneven bars |
| 1963 | Begins graduate study at the Kiev Physical Training Institute |
| 1964 | Wins two gold medals, two silver medals, and two bronze medals at Olympic games in Tokyo, Japan |
| 1964 | At USSR Championships, wins silver medal in all-around |
| 1965 | At European Championships, wins silver medals in all-around, uneven bars, beam, and floor exercises; bronze medal in vault |
| 1966 | At USSR cup, comes in fifth in all-around |
| 1966 | At USSR World Trials, comes in sixth in all-around |
| 1966 | At World Championships, wins silver in team competition; comes in eleventh in all-around |
| 1966-77 | Coaches USSR international women's team |
| 1972 | Becomes honorary coach of the USSR |
| 1977 | Member of Organizational Committee, 1980 Olympics |
| 1998 | Inducted into International Gymnastics Hall of Fame |
| 2002 | Receives Ukrainian Star Award |
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