Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina is filled with a mixed sense of wonder and trepidation when she watches the gravity-defying and often treacherous routines of Simone Biles as the American set out to ...

Larisa Latynina, who won 18 medals in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics while competing for the Soviet Union, was at the Aquatics Centre in London on Tuesday to watch Phelps, and she says she was ...

But the fact that Larisa Latynina, whose record of 18 total medals has stood since 1964, had to purchase a ticket to watch Phelps break her record is a shame. It's one thing that the International ...

Larisa Latynina, who won 18 medals in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics while competing for the Soviet Union, was at the Aquatics Centre in London on Tuesday to watch Phelps, and she says she was ...

She also has eight world silver and three bronze medals to her name. #2 Larisa Latynina Larisa Latynina is the greatest gymnast of the Soviet Union era. She has won a staggering 32 medals ...

Larisa Latynina is and will always be in the conversation for the greatest Olympic athlete ever. Only Michael Phelps has more medals at the Olympics than Larisa Latynina. She’s won 18 medals ...

That honor belongs to Larisa Latynina of the Soviet Union. She won nine gold medals during her career, which spanned three Olympics and saw her repeat as all-around champion in 1956 and 1960.

The swimmer tied former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina for most gold medals by any female Olympian at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 3 Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images Katie Ledecky sure ...