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  1. Olga Korbut became the star of the 1972 Munich Games with a series of dramatic performances. She captured the public imagination with her charismatic and daring performances in the team competition at the 1972 Munich Games, aged just 17 year old. After her spectacular routine on the uneven parallel bars, Korbut later recalled, "It was amazing.

  2. Olga Korbut 1955. május 16-án született a Szovjetunióban, Grodnóban, a mai Fehéroroszországban. Édesapja, Valentyin Korbut a helyi gyár mérnöke volt. Olga volt a legkisebb a családban. Az általános iskola első éveiben fedezték fel atlétikai képességeit.

  3. Aug 6, 2012 · CNN —. There are few Olympians who can say they redefined their sport, but that is what former Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut did at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics. She won balance beam, floor exercises ...

  4. Olga Valentinovna Korbut (born 16 May 1955) bivša je gimnastičarka koja se takmičila za Sovjetski savez. S nadimkom „ Vrabac iz Minska ”, ona je osvojila je četiri zlatne i dve srebrne medalje na Letnjim olimpijskim igrama , na kojima se takmičila 1972. i 1976. za sovjetsku ekipu, [1] i bila je inauguralni pokretač Međunarodne gimnastičke dvorane slavnih 1988. godine.

  5. Olga Korbut, Korbut, Olga 1955- Belarussian gymnast Olga Korbut brought qualities to Olympic gymnastics that few had seen before. She brought innovation—her backw… Bart Conner, Nadia Comaneci 1961- Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci made her mark on the gymnastics scene and on the world with her breathtaking performances at the…

  6. www.encyclopedia.com › sports-biographies › olga-korbutOlga Korbut | Encyclopedia.com

    May 23, 2018 · Olga Korbut. 1955-. Belarussian gymnast. O lga Korbut brought qualities to Olympic gymnastics that few had seen before. She brought innovation — her backwards flips from the balance beam and the uneven bars became a staple of the sport's repertoire. She brought youth — Korbut and her American peer Cathy Rigby were the standard-bearers of ...

  7. In 1988, Olga became the first inductee into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Perhaps no other gymnast ever did more to promote participation in the sport of gymnastics than did OLGA KORBUT. Her radiant smile and personality illuminated the world to the joys of gymnastics. Olga won the hearts of millions of viewers as she took part in ...