Olga Korbut Quotes


But probably this is helps to win, to win, to gold, more gold medals, and to win most my important medal, heart of people. This is most important for me.


Citations

Korbut, Olga. "Olga Korbut Interview." Academy of Achievement, American Academy of Achievement, 23 June 1998.

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Olga Korbut
Olga Korbut
  • Born: May 16, 1955
  • Nationality: Russian
  • Profession: Athlete

Olga Valentinovna Korbut is a former gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union. Nicknamed the "Sparrow from Minsk", she won four gold medals and two silver medals at the Summer Olympic Games, in which she competed in 1972 and 1976 for the Soviet team, and was the inaugural inductee to the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1988.