Olga Korbut — born 1955
Korbut competed for the Soviet Union in women's artistic gymnastics, 1972–1976. Four Olympic medals across two Games, two of them gold.
Korbut's career →On this day in gymnastics history
May 16
Born on this day (15)
Kazuhito Tanaka — born 1985
Tanaka competed for Japan in men's artistic gymnastics, 2012–2013. One Olympic medal.
Tanaka's career →Paul Arets — born 1890
Arets competed for Belgium in men's artistic gymnastics, 1920. One Olympic medal.
Arets's career →Tauno Ilmoniemi — born 1893
Ilmoniemi competed for Finland in men's artistic gymnastics, 1912. One Olympic medal.
Ilmoniemi's career →Vít Matlocha — born 1925
Competed for Czechoslovakia, 1948–1952.
Matlocha's career →Adalbert Dickhut — born 1923
Competed for Germany, 1952.
Dickhut's career →Albert Ford — born 1887
Competed for Great Britain, 1908.
Ford's career →Giorgia Campana — born 1995
Competed for Italy, 2012–2015.
Campana's career →Hongyang Li — born 1990
Competed for China, 2007–2009.
Li's career →Kylie Stone — born 1987
Competed for Canada, 2004.
Stone's career →Lisbeth Seeling — born 1921
Competed for Germany, 1952.
Seeling's career →Pierre Schmitz — born 1920
Competed for Luxembourg, 1948.
Schmitz's career →Rodica Dunka — born 1965
Competed for Romania, 1980.
Dunka's career →Véronique Tilmont — born 1955
Competed for France, 1972.
Tilmont's career →Nándor Kovács — born 1881
Competed for Hungary, 1906.
Events on this day
2019 European Rhythmic Championships — opens
Runs May 16 – 19 in Baku.
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