Larisa Latynina, nine-time gymnastics Olympic champion, and her husband attend the celebrations marking RIA Novosti news agency's 70th birthday at Moscow's Hermitage Garden.

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Many times USSR Champion (1956-1964), Europe and World Champion (1957-1962), Olympic Champion (1956, 1960, 1964), gymnast Larisa Latynina. 7th Summer Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR.

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International artistic gymnastics competition between the teams of the USSR and Japan. Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina with Japanese athletes.

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The USSR artistic gymnastics championship. Larisa Latynina (right) among participants of the contest.

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The USSR artistic gymnastics championship. Larisa Latynina performing boom exercises.

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Gymnast Larisa Latynina at the reception in honor of the Soviet athletes who participated in the 18th summer Olympic Games. In the background, center: Anastas Ivanovich Mikoyan, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Alexey Nikolayevich Kosygin, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR.

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Larisa Latynina, Distinguished Master of Sports, repeated USSR gymnastics champion, European and World champion, Olympic champion in 1956, 1960, and 1964.

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Larisa Latynina with the USSR national gymnastics team coach Vladimir Smirnov.

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Gymnast Larisa Latynina, at the reception in honor of Soviet athletes, participants of the XVIII Summer Olympics. Chairman of the USSR Supreme Soviet Presidium Anastas Mikoyan and the Chairman of the USSR Council of Ministers Alexei Kosygin (back view, center).

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Larisa Latynina, nine-time Olympic winner in artistic gymnastics, attending a reception given by Mayor of Moscow at Gostiny Dvor held as part of Russia, a Country of Sports international sports forum.

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17th Olympic Games champions: Foreground from left: Lyudmila Shevtsova, Larisa Latynina, Galina Gorokhova and Tamara Press during a sports parade at the Lenin Central Stadium.

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The USSR national women's gymnastics team - 1970 World champions in the team competitions. From left: head coach Larisa Latynina,coach Sofia Muratova, Zinaida Voronina, Larisa Petrik, Lyubov Burda, Tamara Lazakovich, Ludmila Tirischeva, and Olga Karaseva.

01.02.1970#687028

The XVI World Artistic Gymnastics Cup in Dortmund. The USSR national gymnastics team. From left: Olga Kharlova (CSKA Moscow), Natalia Kuchinskaya (Trud, Leningrad), Larisa Petrik (Dynamo, Vitebsk), Larisa Latynina (Burevestnik, Kiev), Polina Astakhova (Soviet Army, Kiev) Zinaida Druzhinina (Dynamo Moscow Region). Photos by UPI and APN.

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The USSR national women's artistic gymnastics team, from left: Irina Pervushina, Polina Astakhova, Yekaterina Gorodkova, Yelena Tyazhelova, Larisa Latynina and Tamara Lyukhina.

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Larisa Latynina, Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics and Merited Master of Sports (maiden name: Diriy, born in 1934 ) (left) with her student Tatyana Palamarchuk.

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Larisa Latynina, world champion and champion of Europe in artistic gymnastics, with her husband and daughter.

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Soviet gymnasts, from left: Polina Astakhova, Alexandra Dzhanukashvili, Zinaida Druzhinina, Larisa Latynina, Margarita Nikolayeva, Natalya Kuchinskaya, Galina Burucheva and Yelena Volchetskaya.

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May 6, 2010. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev presenting the Order of Merit for the Fatherland (3d class) to member of Russian Union of Athletes Larisa Latynina. The Kremlin's Catherine Hall.

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Overall world Olympic champion in gymnastics Larisa Latynina (Dirii) at a gala evening marking her 75th birthday at the sports center in Obninsk.

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Overall world Olympic champion in gymnastics Larisa Latynina, center, and her family.

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Larisa Latynina presenting award to Natalya Yurchenko, winner of women's multiathlon competition at the International Artistic Gymnastics Championship for the prize of Moscow News.

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Multiple sports prizes of Larisa Latynina, repeated Olympic champion, repeated world champion in gymnastics and USSR Merited Coach.

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Larisa Latynina, repeated Olympic champion, repeated world champion in gymnastics, USSR Merited Coach, at a news center of the Foreign Ministry, awarded the Olympic Order.

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Larisa Latynina, many-time Olympic champion, repeated World and European gymnastics champion, Merited Coach of the USSR, enjoys playing tennis.

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Larisa Latynina, three-time Olympic champion, repeated world champion in gymnastics, USSR Merited Coach, at her home.

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Larisa Latynina, three-time Olympic champion, repeated world champion in gymnastics, USSR Merited Coach, walking with her husband, Yury, in Arbat street.

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Larisa Latynina, three-time Olympic champion, repeated world champion in gymnastics, USSR Merited Coach, at her home

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Larisa Latynina, three-time Olympic champion, repeated world champion in gymnastics, USSR Merited Coach, awarded the Olympic Order.

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Larisa Latynina, three-time Olympic champion, repeated world champion in gymnastics, Merited Coach, with her daughter.

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Larisa Latynina, 1956, 1960 and 1964 absolute Olympic champion in artistic gymnastics.

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The prominent Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina.

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Gymnasts Lidia Ivanova, Larissa Latynina, Bruno Grandi, FIG President and Svetlana Khorkina, Olympic Champion and State Duma Deputy of the Russian Federation at the Russian Bosco Club in Beijing.

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Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, absolute champion of the Seventeenth Summer Olympics.

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World-renowned gymnast Larisa Latynina during a beam exercise at the U.S.S.R. individual and team championship, Kiev Sport Palace, 1960

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World-renowned Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina with her trainer during a padded beam exercise, 1958

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All-round Soviet champion (right) with teammate Polina Astakhova during the 1964 gymnastics championship

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From left to right, icon gymnast Larisa Latynina, Dmitry Medvedev, First Deputy Prime Minister, and Kaluga regional governor Anatoly Artamonov visiting Latynina's Olympic gymnastic school

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Larisa Latynina, many time Soviet champion (1956-1964), European and world champion (1957-1962), Olympic champion (1956, 1960, 1964) performing.

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Outstanding gymnast Larisa Latynina became in 2002 the first holder of the national sports prize "Glory" in the Legend nomination

26.05.2003#172785

Vyacheslav Fetisov, head of the Federal Agency for Amateur and Professional Sports and Tourism, and Olympic gymnastics champion Larisa Latynina before a Council of Trustees meeting of the Russian Olympians Foundation at the government guest house in Vozdvizhenka Street, Moscow.

11.05.2007#153077

Renowned gymnast Larisa Latynina at a festive table in her home, with family and friends. Latynina, Merited Master of Sports and Merited Trainer of the U.S.S.R., won gold at nine Olympic Games and was many times European and world champion.

01.06.1992#156948

From left to right participants in Olympic Baton, Turin 2006. Lev Rossoshik, Ilga Vasyukova, Larisa Latynina and Alexei Nemov. January 18, 2006 they carry the Olympic flame through Venice suburbs.

15.12.2005#121573

Russian President Vladimir Putin awards the "Order of Merit", 4th grade, to the Olympic champion Larisa Latynina - at the ceremony

27.12.2004#113703

Olympic champion, famous gymnast Larissa Latynina at the news conference Sportsmen of Russia against terrorism.

10.09.2004#111747

Russian President Vladimir Putin and renowned gymnast Larisa Latynina attending a Russia Day gala in Red Square, Moscow.

12.06.2004#109915

Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina makes a beam exercise

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Larisa Latynina, coach of the Soviet national gymnastics team.

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Soviet woman-gymnast Larisa Latynina.

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Soviet gymnasts Larisa Latynina (left) and Yuri Titov (right) being recorded for television.

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Professional gymnast Larisa Latynina congratulates young gymnast Anna Pavlova on her victory in the Future of Russian Sport contest.

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Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina.

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Gymnast and merited master of sports of the USSR Larisa Latynina (centre) awards "The Merited Master of Sports of the USSR" signs and cards to the space pilots Yuri Gagarin (right) and German Titov (left).

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Larisa Latynina, USSR gymnastics team head trainer, right, and her pupil Larisa Petrik

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Larisa Latynina, the absolute world champion in calisthenics during a training session.

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Coach of the Soviet national gymnastics team Larisa Latynina (center) with her students - Olympics champion Larisa Petrik (right) and young gymnast Rusiko Sikharulidze (left).

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Soviet women's gymnastics team coach Larisa Latynina.

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Larisa Latynina, Olympic Champion in Artistic Gymnastics, getting ready for a fishing excursion.

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Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina.

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Olympic champion in gymnastics Larisa Latynina.

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Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina.

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