Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shou ...
events have been staged at the
Olympic Games
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since 1896 with Russian female gymnasts having participated in every Olympic Games since
1996
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. A total of 32 female artistic gymnasts have represented Russia or the Russian Olympic Committee and they have won 27 medals,
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As a team Russia has won one gold, three silvers, and one bronze.
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The most decorated Russian females artistic gymnasts are
Svetlana Khorkina
Svetlana Vasilyevna Khorkina (russian: Светлана Васильевна Хоркина; born 19 January 1979) is a retired Russian artistic gymnast. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the 2004 Summer Ol ...
(1996, 2000, 2004)
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Aliya Mustafina
Aliya Farkhatovna Mustafina (russian: Алия Фархатовна Мустафина) is a Russian former artistic gymnast. With a combined total of 45 Olympic, World and European Championship medals, she is considered one of the most success ...
(2012, 2016) with seven Olympic medals each. Mustafina was the first Russian gymnast to defend two medals at consecutive games: she won bronze in all-around and gold on uneven bars in 2012 as well as the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Gymnasts
Summer Olympics
The following only counts medals won by gymnasts when they represented
Russia
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or the
Russian Olympic Committee
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC; russian: Олимпийский комитет России (ОКР), Olimpiyskiy komitet Rossii (OKR); Full name: All-Russian united social union "Olympic Committee of Russia", russian: Общероссий ...
(Not the
Unified Team or the
Soviet Union
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). Example:
Rozalia Galiyeva
Rozaliya Ilfatovna Galiyeva (; born 28 April 1977), also known as Roza Galieva, is a retired artistic gymnast who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics.
Personal life
Galiyeva was born on 26 April 1977 ...
won a gold medal with the Unified Team in 1992, but only the silver medal she won in 1996 appears here.
Youth Olympic Games
Medalists
See also
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List of Olympic male artistic gymnasts for Russia
Russian male artistic gymnasts have competed at every Olympic Games since 1996. In total, there have been 29 Russian male gymnasts who have competed at the Olympics.
Gymnasts
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References
{{Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics
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Russia
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gymnasts
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Olympic
Olympic or Olympics may refer to
Sports
Competitions
* Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896
** Summer Olympic Games
** Winter Olympic Games
* Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...