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Korbut retired from gymnastics in 1977 at the age of 22, considered young for gymnasts of the period, [2] but her influence and legacy in gymnastics were far-reaching. [3] Korbut's 1972 Olympic performances are widely credited as redefining gymnastics, changing the sport from emphasising ballet and elegance to acrobatics, as well as changing ...
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This section lists the female Artistic Gymnasts who have won at least one medal in every event (team final, all-around, Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, and Floor Exercise) at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. The years listed refer to the World Championships at which the gymnast won her first medal in the event; the dates of any ...
Renald Ivanovich Knysh (Russian: Ренальд Иванович Кныш, Belarusian: Рэнальд Іванавіч Кныш; 10 September 1931 – 19 April 2019) was a Soviet and Belarusian coach in artistic gymnastics. Considered one of gymnastics' pioneering coaches, [1] he was the coach of Olga Korbut. He was later accused of child rape ...
Douglas announced her intention to return to competitive gymnastics at the Winter Cup on "Hallie Jackson NOW," earlier this month. “I didn’t want to end this sport how I did in 2016.
These are the results of the women's team all-around competition, one of six events for female competitors in artistic gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.The compulsory and optional rounds took place on August 27 and 28 at the Sports Hall.
Note: The International Gymnastics Federation recommended to the IOC that the medals of the Chinese team be stripped, and awarded to the fourth-placed United States team, as it was revealed that Dong Fangxiao was underage (14, with age limit >16) at the time. The IOC upheld the FIG decision in April 2010.
The 1975 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup was held in London, England in 1975. Medal winners. Event: Gold: Silver: ... Olga Korbut: Márta Egervári Elvira Saadi [1]