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Russian gymnast Larisa Latynina is regarded as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time. Born in Kherson, Ukrainian SSR, in 1934, she represented the Soviet Union during her remarkable athletic career. Latynina is renowned for her exceptional achievements in artistic gymnastics, including her dominance at the Olympic Games where she amassed an astounding 14 Olympic medals, surpassing the records of both male and female gymnasts at the time.