You've probably seen some of the most famous gymnasts in the entire world. Some are more known than others. We've previously discussed Elfi Shlegal, Larisa Latynina (and Simone Biles). These women are amazing. We also discussed their impact on the world. These women have had remarkable achievements and made a big impact on sport and culture around the globe.
Simone Biles
Simone Biles' dominance of the world gymnastics is hard to ignore. The 19-time world all-around champion now has more world titles than any other female gymnast. In the 1970s, she won more golds in USA than any other U.S. gymnast. She currently has four skills that are named after her, and there is a possibility of adding a fifth at the Tokyo Olympics.
Nadia Comaneci
Nadia Comaneci, a Romanian gymnast, has made history in gymnastics. She was the first gymnast to score a perfect "10" at an Olympic competition in 1976. Technical limitations made it impossible to display the expected "10" on the scoreboard. Comaneci was then awarded the title of best gymnast in history, having achieved six more perfect 10.
Larisa Latynina
Larisa Latynin, a well-known name in the sport world is Larisa Latynin. A passionate gymnast, she actively participates in her country's Olympic preparations. She was the torchbearer at the Beijing Winter Olympics 2006 in Beijing.
Elfi Schlegal
Elfi Schlegal is one of Canada's most successful gymnasts. She was awarded a gold medal at 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton and was three-time All-American. Elfi, a graduate of the University of Utah was a member of the Canadian National Gymnastics Team until 1985. Later, she covered the Olympic Women's Gymnastics Competitions at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Svetlana Khorkina
Svetlana Khorakina was born January 19, 1979 in Belgorod, Russia. She was one her top choices for the 2004 Athens Olympics. Russia won the bronze medal in the team competition. She was also a part of the 1996 and 2000 Russian teams. She had been a member of the 1996 and 2000 Russian teams, which were among the top contenders. However, 2004's Russian team didn’t have the same amount talent.
Kohei Uchimura
Kohei Umimura is considered one of Japan’s greatest gymnasts. The Japanese gymnastics team barely qualified for the Olympic games after the Uchimura was the only veteran on the team. He was last at his first competition but quickly established a training regimen and kept a detailed notebook of his techniques. At the age of 17, he moved to Tokyo to train, and was selected for the national team. He was then selected to compete in the Olympics in Beijing in 2008. He received seven medals.