Soviet ยท Born 1955
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The 1972 Munich gymnast who captured the world's heart and popularised gymnastics globally.
Her appearance at Munich 1972 is credited with causing a surge in gymnastics enrolment worldwide.
Did You Know?American
Artistic Gymnast
The most decorated gymnast in World Championship history โ seven Olympic golds and skills named afteโฆ
Romanian
Artistic Gymnast
The first gymnast in Olympic history to score a perfect 10.0 โ at age 14 at the 1976 Montreal Olympiโฆ
Soviet
Artistic Gymnast
Held the record for most Olympic medals (18) for 48 years until Michael Phelps surpassed her.โฆ
Japanese
Artistic Gymnast
Japan's gymnastics king โ won seven consecutive World Championship all-around titles.โฆ