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Olga Korbut
(Soviet Former Gymnast and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Birthdate: May 16, 1955
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Grodno, Belarus
Olga Valentinovna Korbut is a retired Belarusian gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union. Known as the "Sparrow from Minsk," she achieved great success at the Summer Olympic Games in 1972 and 1976, winning four gold medals and two silver medals. Korbut was the first inductee into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1988. She retired from gymnastics in 1977 at a young age but left a lasting impact on the sport, revolutionizing gymnastics by shifting the focus to acrobatics and increasing its popularity worldwide. She currently resides in the United States, where she coaches gymnasts.