Record No.
MRB-2026-006243
Most Olympic Medals Won by a Gymnast
Sports
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Record Holder
Larisa Latynina
Ukraine
Category
Sports
Country
Ukraine
(
UA )
Achievement Date
—
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Born in Kherson, Ukraine, Latynina won 18 Olympic medals between 1956 and 1964, a record for most medals by any Olympian that stood for 48 years until Michael Phelps surpassed it in 2012.
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