Which Soviet gymnast won the most Olympic medals in her career, and the most gold of any female?
Larisa Latynina Larisa Latynina Larisa Semyonovna Latynina (, ; née Diriy; born 27 December 1934) is a former Soviet artistic gymnast from southern Ukraine. Between 1956 and 1964 she won 14 individual Olympic medals and four team medals. She holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals by a gymnast, male or female, with 9. Her total of 18 Olympic medals was a record for 48 years (Michael Phelps; 31 July 2012). She held the record for individual event medals with 14 for 52 years (Michael Phelps; 11 August 2016). She is credited with helping to establish the Soviet Union as
Zhang Nan (gymnast) Zhang Nan (gymnast) Zhang Nan (; born April 30, 1986, in Beijing) is a former artistic gymnast from China. Zhang was a member of the Chinese team for the 2004 Olympic Games, as well as the 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She is one of China's most successful female gymnasts and was the first Chinese woman to medal in an all-around competition at the World Championships. She is married to 2004 Olympic champion Teng Haibin. Zhang won four gold medals at the 2002 Asian Games (team, all-around, uneven bars, and floor exercise) and the 2003 Asian