List of Olympic female artistic gymnasts for the Soviet Union

[3] The Soviet Union won the gold medal in team all-around in all nine Summer Olympics that they participated in.

[2][4] The Soviet Union's success might be explained by a heavy state's investment in elite sports to fulfill its political agenda on an international stage.

[5] Eight Soviet female gymnasts won at least six medals at the Olympic Games: Larisa Latynina (18), Polina Astakhova (10), Ludmilla Tourischeva (9), Sofia Muratova (8), Maria Gorokhovskaya (7), Nellie Kim (6), Olga Korbut (6), and Tamara Manina (6).

[16] Olga Korbut, who competed at her first Olympics in 1972, was popular with fans and the media for her daring moves.

That year, she won four medals, including golds in balance beam and floor exercise.