Women's stories 05.05.1998 (1998)

The program is dedicated to the Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina.

Larisa dreamed of ballet since childhood.

The girl clearly imagined the huge stage of the Bolshoi Theater.

One day after school, Larisa saw an announcement that a choreography studio had opened in the House of Folk Art.

However, world gymnastics received an outstanding athlete only due to a certain set of circumstances.

The choreography club quickly closed, and there was no ballet school in Kherson, which Larisa dreamed of.

As a result, in the 5th grade, she enrolled in the school gymnastics section.

Her first coach was Mikhail Sotnichenko.

Thus, the best gymnast of the last century appeared on the sports arena.

Larisa Latynina has the largest collection of Olympic medals in the history of sports: 9 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals.

She is also famous for winning all the gold at the 1957 European Championships.

Absolute Olympic champion in 1956, 1960. Winner in the team championship in 1956, 1960, 1964, in floor exercises in 1956, 1960, 1964, in the vault in 1956. Silver medalist in the absolute championship in 1964, in competitions on the uneven bars in 1956, 1960, on the balance beam in 1960, in the vault in 1964. Bronze medalist of the Olympic Games in team apparatus exercises in 1956, in the vault in 1960, in the balance beam exercises in 1964 and on the uneven bars in 1964. In 1966, Larisa Latynina finally ended her career as a gymnast, and the following year she received an offer to become the head coach of the USSR national team.

Larisa Latynina talks about love after fifty years.

Chronicle: Larisa Latynina at competitions, Larisa Latynina is awarded a medal.

Video: Larisa Latynina's medals and orders.

Larisa Latynina talks about her sporting achievements.

Video: Larisa Latynina and the presenter look at a photo album.

Photos from Larisa Latynina's family album.

Larisa Latynina talks about meeting her first husband, Ivan Ilyich Latynin.

Video: Larisa Latynina and the presenter in a cafe.

Chronicle: Larisa Latynina at training.

Larisa Latynina talks about pregnancy, competitions and the birth of her daughter.

Chronicle: Larisa Latynina at competitions, Larisa Latynina is awarded a medal.

Video: Larisa Latynina and the presenter walk in the park.

Chronicle: Larisa Latynina and her daughter do exercises.

Larisa Latynina talks about her husband's infidelity.

Latynina Tatyana talks about her family's move from Kyiv to Moscow.

Latynina Tatyana talks about her mother and father.

Chronicle: Latynina Larisa in front of a mirror, Latynina Larisa walking down the street.

Latynina Tatyana talks about working as a coach.

Chronicle: Latynina Larisa trains young athletes.

Video: Latynina Larisa and the presenter on the street, Latynina Larisa next to the dog, Latynina Larisa in the kitchen.

Latynina Lprisa talks about her second husband Feldman Yuri.

Feldman Yuri talks about Latynina Larisa.

Video: Feldman Yuri and Latynina Larisa watch a video at the dacha.

Feldman Yuri and Latynina Larisa talk about family life.

Video: Feldman Yuri and Latynina Larisa in the greenhouse at the dacha.

Latynina Tatyana talks about the mother of her second husband.

Photos from the family album of Latynina Larisa.

Video: Feldman Yuri and Latynina Larisa sing a song, chat in the kitchen.

Feldman Yuri talks about a fateful meeting with Latynina Larisa.

Latynina Larisa talks about a new stage in her life.