Famous Russian Gymnasts

Olga Korbut is a former gymnast who represented the Soviet Union in two Olympic Games, winning four gold medals and two silver medals. Nicknamed the Sparrow from Minsk, Korbut also participated in the 18th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships where she won two gold medals and four silver medals. In 1988, she was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. 

Known as Olympic champion Russian-American gymnast Nastia Lukin’s father, Soviet gymnast Valeri Liukin has himself won 2 gold and 2 silver medals at the Olympics. Part of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame, he became a successful gymnastics coach in the US and also coached the Brazilian national women's gymnastics team.

Retired Russian gymnast Viktoria Komova is not just a 2-time World champion but also a 2-time Olympic silver medalist. Born to gymnast parents, she began training at age 5. In July 2021, she sparked rumors of a comeback after posting an Instagram video of herself performing an Arabian on balance beam.