(1955-05-16) 16 May 1955 (age 69) Hrodna, Belarusian SSR, Soviet Union (USSR)
Hometown
Scottsdale, Arizona since 2002
Height
4 ft 11 in (150 cm)[citation needed]
Weight
84 lb; 38 kg (6 st)[citation needed]
Discipline
Women's artistic gymnastics
Club
Soviet Army Grodno[1]
Head coach(es)
Renald Knysh
Eponymous skills
Korbut flip
Retired
1977
Medal record
Representing Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1972 Munich
Team
1972 Munich
Balance beam
1972 Munich
Floor exercise
1976 Montreal
Team
1972 Munich
Uneven bars
1976 Montreal
Balance beam
World Championships
1974 Varna
Team
1974 Varna
Vault
1974 Varna
All-Around
1974 Varna
Uneven bars
1974 Varna
Balance beam
1974 Varna
Floor exercise
European Championships
1973 London
All-Around
Olga Valentinovna Korbut[nb 1] (born 16 May 1955) is a retired Belarusian gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union. Nicknamed the "Sparrow from Minsk", she won four gold medals and two silver medals at the Summer Olympic Games, in which she competed in 1972 and 1976 for the Soviet team,[1] and was the inaugural inductee to the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1988.
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 gymnastics from a niche sport to one of the most popular sports in the world.[2][4] She emigrated to the United States in 1991, where she lives and trains gymnasts, and became a citizen in 2000.
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Olga Valentinovna Korbut (born 16 May 1955) is a retired Belarusian gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union. Nicknamed the "Sparrow from Minsk", she...
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- Russian gymnast known for her artistry and numerous World titles. OlgaKorbut - Known as the "Sparrow from Minsk," she gained international fame at...
dismounts, and adapting moves from men's horizontal bar. In 1972, OlgaKorbut pioneered the Korbut Flip, the first high bar salto release move. Nadia Comăneci...
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medals by a single athlete in a single Olympic Games. Soviet gymnast OlgaKorbut delivered another memorable performance. She entered the Olympics as...
years trained gymnasts in her native Grodno. She was the first coach of OlgaKorbut, but after one and half years passed her to Renald Knysh, who previously...
AA – and won bronze on vault, only 0.025 behind world vault champion OlgaKorbut – but only the top five and one gymnast in ninth place were chosen for...
although Kim also won the 1976 USSR Cup, beating famous compatriots such as OlgaKorbut and Ludmilla Tourischeva, they were still considered leaders by the media...
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Stewart won the award. In 2016, Biles became the third gymnast after OlgaKorbut and Nadia Comăneci to be named the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of...
was overshadowed by the sudden popularity of her younger compatriot OlgaKorbut. She qualified for all four event finals, and won a silver and a bronze...
of several high-profile gymnasts, including Ludmilla Tourischeva and OlgaKorbut, Filatova emerged as one of the leaders of the Soviet team. She won the...
at all and was harsh in her statements about Rockwell. Conger faced OlgaKorbut on an episode of Celebrity Boxing which aired on May 22, 2002. Conger...
this competition by unveiling her signature moves: a full-twisting layout Korbut flip on bars; a tucked double back salto dismount on beam (a move that is...
Balance beam difficulty began to increase dramatically in the 1970s. OlgaKorbut and Nadia Comăneci pioneered advanced tumbling combinations and aerial...
Kotchetkova (Russia) Korbut flip (balance beam) – standing back somersault to swing down on beam, after OlgaKorbut (USSR) Korbut flip (uneven bars) –...
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