Olga Korbut
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Olga Korbut is a Soviet Belarusian gymnast whose innovative and daring routines at the 1972 Munich Olympics revolutionized women’s artistic gymnastics and made her an international sports icon.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Belarusian sportsperson
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Olympic gymnast → Soviet sportsperson → artistic gymnast → human → |
| competitionClass |
Olympic Games
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Belarus
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Soviet Union → |
| dateOfBirth |
1955-05-16
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| discipline |
women's artistic gymnastics
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| eraOfActivity |
1970s
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| eventSpecialization |
balance beam
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floor exercise → uneven bars → vault → |
| familyName |
Korbut
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| fullName |
Olga Valentinovna Korbut
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| givenName |
Olga
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| height |
about 1.50 m
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| influenced |
development of women’s artistic gymnastics
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subsequent generations of gymnasts → |
| knownFor |
Korbut flip on balance beam
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Korbut flip on uneven bars → expressive and emotional performance style → high-risk acrobatic elements → |
| medal |
Olympic bronze medal
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Olympic gold medal → Olympic silver medal → |
| memberOf |
Soviet national gymnastics team
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| name |
Olga Korbut
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| nativeLanguage |
Russian
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| nickname |
The Sparrow from Minsk
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| notableAchievement |
became an international sports icon
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revolutionized women’s artistic gymnastics → |
| notableWork |
innovative routines at the 1972 Munich Olympics
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| occupation |
gymnastics coach
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| participatedIn |
1972 Summer Olympics
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1976 Summer Olympics → |
| placeOfBirth |
Byelorussian SSR
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Grodno → Soviet Union → |
| representedCountry |
Soviet Union
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| residence |
United States
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| retiredFromSport |
gymnastics
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| sexOrGender |
female
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| sport |
artistic gymnastics
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| wonMedalIn |
1972 Summer Olympics
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1976 Summer Olympics → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Olga Korbut
("Korbut")
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Olga Korbut ("Korbut") → |
familyName |
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Olga Korbut
("Olga Valentinovna Korbut")
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Olga Korbut ("Olga Valentinovna Korbut") → |
fullName |
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Games of the XX Olympiad
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featuredAthlete |
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Olga Korbut
("Korbut flip on balance beam")
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knownFor |
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Olga Korbut
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name |
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1972 Summer Olympics
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notableAthlete |