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Olga Korbut

Olga Korbut (born May 16, 1955) is a Russian gymnast who won three gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

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Olga Korbut invented two new gymnastic moves, the Korbut Salto and the Korbut Flip. She became a rolemodel for many children all over the world and caused a surge of young girls to join their local gymnastic clubs.