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My Take
Olga Korbut did not just win medals, she changed what gymnastics could be. At 152 centimeters, the Sparrow from Minsk soared over Munich in 1972 and rewired how the world watched the sport, taking four golds and two silvers across two Games and becoming the inaugural inductee into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1988. People talk about the difficulty of her moves, but what fascinates me is the expressiveness, the way she could seize a crowd in an instant. Half a century on, the legend has not dimmed, and I find that staying power deeply moving.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Olga Korbut
- Name (Japanese)
- オルガ・コルブト
- Reading
- おるが・こるぶと
- Born
- May 16, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Horadnia, Horadnia Region, Belarus
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 152 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- artistic gymnast / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno
Awards & achievements
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Order of Friendship of Peoples
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- 1972 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
- honorary citizen of Grodno
- 1988 International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Olga Korbut born?
Born May 16, 1955 (age 71).
Where is Olga Korbut from?
Olga Korbut is from Horadnia, Horadnia Region, Belarus.
What does Olga Korbut do?
Olga Korbut works as artistic gymnast, actor.
How tall is Olga Korbut?
Olga Korbut is 152 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.