Your Favorite Olympians: Where Are They Now?

Larisa Latynina

Larisa Latynina totally dominated the gymnastics floor in the Games between 1956 and 1964. She collected medals every year she competed and took home 18 medals from the 19 routines she competed. To this day, she is the only female athlete to have nine gold medals to her name. She officially retired in 1966 and went on to coach Russia's Olympic gymnastics teams. Now, she is enjoying the rest of her life in a small country town of Semenovskoye, right outside of Moskow.

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