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Larisa Latynina

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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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