Famous athletes of Russia, glorified our country!

In Russia, attention has always been paid to sports. It is necessary to remember people who have glorified our country. The most famous athletes of Russia won many medals, showed themselves to be real fighters, able to defend the honor of the country!

Great gymnast

Larisa Latynina is still considered the strongest Olympian of the 20th century, as she won a record number of medals at the Olympic Games.

Latynina (nee Dirius) was born in Ukraine, in the city of Kherson, in 1934, on December 27. As a child, Larissa was engaged in dancing, then took a great interest in gymnastics. At the age of 16 she fulfilled the standards and was awarded the title of Master of Sports. The girl was fine studying, after graduation she was awarded a gold medal.

And she received the first sports gold medal at the World Cup in 1954. In 1956 and 1960 Latynina became an absolute Olympic champion. She got an athlete medals in various disciplines and at the Innsbruck Olympics, which took place in 1964.

Famous Russian athletes, including Larisa Latynina, successfully participated in European, world championships. A great gymnast - a multiple winner of such competitions, has the title of Honored Master of Sports. In 1957, at the World Championships, climbed the first step of the pedestal according to the results of all gymnastic disciplines. She has 4 bronze, 5 silver and nine gold medals.

Athletics

Famous athletes of Russia - athletes - pole vaulter - Elena Isinbayeva and gymnast Alexei Nemov.

Elena was born in 1982, on June 3, in Volgograd. Parents in 5 years gave the girl to the gymnastics section. In 1999 she won the Junior World Championship. With time, Isinbayeva's victories were becoming more significant. To date, she is a four-time world champion in the room and three times - in the open air.

Isinbayeva won the European Champion title, both indoors and outdoors. She owns 28 world records.

Alexei Nemov was born in 1978, on a spring day on May 28. He went a long way - being a child with weak physical data, he was able to become an outstanding athlete. In 1998 and 1999, Alex won the world title, flawlessly performing free exercises. He showed his fighting qualities in the most important competitions, becoming a two-time Olympic champion.

Skates and skis

Speaking about which athletes glorified Russia, it is necessary to tell about Lydia Skoblikova.

The future sportswoman was born in1939, March 8, in Zlatoust. She is a six-time Olympic champion. Two medals won in 1965, four medals won at the Olympics, held in Innsbruck in 1964. She is a multiple champion of the country, the world. The record of Lydia Skoblikova, according to the number of Olympic medals won, has not been surpassed by anybody to this day. Repeat it was only a Russian athlete Lyubov Yegorova.

Skier Lyubov Yegorova became the Olympic champion in cross-country skiing six times, multiple world champion, the best Russian athlete in 1994.

In the same sport, our country was glorified by Raisa Smetanina, who won 10 Olympic medals, and Larisa Lazutina, who took five Olympic gold medals and became the world champion 11 times.

Famous Russian athletes, list

You can continue to continue to call the names of people who have glorified our country, thanks to their success in sports.

Weightlifter Yury Vlasov was able to set 31 world record! At the Olympics in Rome, he was so loved that while the athlete was walking to the Olympic Village, he was accompanied by a crowd and chanted the name of the champion who managed to establish 4 world records at these competitions!

Of course, the famous athletes of Russia - this is Vladislav Tretyak, recognized as the best goalkeeper in four world championships and the best player of the twentieth century! He, along with the team, won 10 world championships and 3 olympics.

It's famous tennis players. Grandiose achievements of our athletes in tennis. If we talk about men, then the most famous athletes of Russia in this sport: Eugene Kafelnikov, Andrei Chesnokov, Andrei Kuznetsov, Marat Safin.

Among the women can be identified Anna Kournikova, Elena Dementyevu, Anastasia Myskina and, of course, Maria Sharapova, shining to this day!