Appearances 9 Location Soviet Union | Appearances 14 | |
Continental union European Union of Gymnastics Medals Gold: 1952, 1956, 1960 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1988 Medals Gold: 1954, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991
Silver: 1966, 1979, 1987 | ||
The Soviet Union women's national gymnastics team represented the Soviet Union in FIG international competitions. They were the dominant force in the sport from the 1950s until the Soviet Union's collapse. They lead the medal tally for Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics with 182 medals including 72 gold. Larisa Latynina is also the most decorated female athlete at the Olympic games with a total of 18 medals.
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History
The Soviet Union won the team gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics - the first Olympics that the Soviet Union participated in, and they won the team gold for the next seven games. The winning streak was interrupted by the boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics, but they won gold at the 1988 Summer Olympics - the last Olympics that the Soviet Union participated in. The Unified Team won the team gold at the 1992 Summer Olympics. The Soviet Union won team gold at every World Championships that they competed in (1954-1991) except 1966, 1979, and 1987 where they won silver.