Olga Korbut

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Basketball_Player
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Basketball_Player
gptkb:Nadia_Comaneci
gptkbp:author published autobiography in 1990
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkbp:battle_honors inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
gptkbp:birth_date March 16, 1955
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Grodno,_Belarus
gptkbp:championship gptkb:1975_World_Championships
gptkb:1970_World_Championships
gptkb:1971_World_Championships
gptkb:1973_World_Championships
gptkb:1974_World_Championships
gptkbp:children has one daughter
gptkbp:coaching_career coached gymnastics after retirement
gptkbp:events gptkb:1976_Summer_Olympics
gptkb:1972_Summer_Olympics
gptkbp:famous_quote " Every time I perform, I feel alive."
" Gymnastics is my life."
" I love gymnastics, it is my passion."
" I wanted to be the best gymnast in the world."
" Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is."
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Olga_Valentinovna_Korbut
gptkbp:head_coach coached in the United States
gptkbp:height 1.57 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Olga Korbut
gptkbp:impact changed the perception of women's gymnastics
gptkbp:influence popularized gymnastics in the Soviet Union
gptkbp:legacy inspired future generations of gymnasts
gptkbp:media_appearances appeared in various TV shows
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:nickname The Sparrow from Minsk
gptkbp:notable_achievement first gymnast to perform a back handspring on the balance beam
gptkbp:notable_performance balance beam routine
floor exercise routine
uneven bars routine
vault routine
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:1977
gptkbp:sport gptkb:Basketball_Player
gptkbp:spouse married to Leonid Bortkevich
gptkbp:weight 45 kg