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    Olga Valentinovna Korbut (born 16 May 1955) is a retired Belarusian gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union. Nicknamed the "Sparrow from Minsk", she...
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  • apparatus. Both were first performed internationally by the Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut. The more spectacular version of the skill used to be performed on the...
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  • Korbut may refer to: Aleksei Korbut (born 1981), Russian football player Ekaterina Korbut (born 1985), Russian chess player, a Woman Grandmaster Olga...
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  • Olga Konkova (born 1969), Norwegian-Russian jazz pianist Olga Korbut (born 1955), Belarusian gymnast Olga Kormukhina (born 1960), Russian singer Olga...
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  • gymnastics' pioneering coaches, he was the coach of Olga Korbut. He was later accused of child rape by Korbut and other gymnasts he coached. He was an Honored...
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    medals. One of the world's best-known gymnasts, Comăneci, along with Olga Korbut of the Soviet Union, displayed artistry and grace, which brought unprecedented...
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    dismounts, and adapting moves from men's horizontal bar. In 1972, Olga Korbut pioneered the Korbut Flip, the first high bar salto release move. Nadia Comăneci...
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    watching Nadia Comăneci outshine defending Olympic two-event winner Olga Korbut on television at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, when she herself...
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  • International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Retrieved 8 November 2018. "Olga Korbut". International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Retrieved 8 November 2018. "Ecaterina...
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    - Russian gymnast known for her artistry and numerous World titles. Olga Korbut - Known as the "Sparrow from Minsk," she gained international fame at...
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