Olympic Legend Olga Korbut: Where Is She Today?

Olga Korbut, the Soviet gymnast who charmed the world at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has sold her medal haul and other trophies in a US auction. The sale of seven lots - including two golds and... Gymnast Olga Korbut, competing for the Soviet Union, had just performed a signature move so dangerous that it's now banned in professional competition — the Korbut. We meet Korbut, now a naturalised American citizen, in her hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona, where she is teaching young girls the skills that made her a global. Olga Korbut’s Olympic debut at the 1972 Munich Games earned her gymnastic gold medals for the beam, floor exercise, and team competition. But it was the technical daring and emotional impact of this tiny 17-year-old Soviet. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Olga Korbut walks around the man-made lake in anonymity, despite the bright red warmup jacket with “Olga” in sparkly letters on her left shoulder.

Olga Korbut’s Olympic debut at the 1972 Munich Games earned her gymnastic gold medals for the beam, floor exercise, and team competition. But it was the technical daring and emotional impact of this tiny 17-year-old Soviet. In 1972, the young, tiny, and fiercely athletic 17-year-old Russian gymnast Olga Korbut captured the world’s attention at the Munich Olympic Games with bold stunts never. Former Soviet gymnast Olga Korbut has parted ways with much of her Olympic memorabilia after an online sale by Heritage Auctions this past weekend. The 61-year-old sold 32 items in total, including several gold medals. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Olga Korbut walks around the man-made lake in anonymity, despite the bright red warmup jacket with “Olga” in sparkly letters on her left shoulder. Olga Korbut, the Soviet gymnast who charmed the world at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has sold her medal haul and other trophies in a US auction. The sale of seven lots - including two golds and... Gymnast Olga Korbut, competing for the Soviet Union, had just performed a signature move so dangerous that it's now banned in professional competition — the Korbut.

Gymnast Olga Korbut, competing for the Soviet Union, had just performed a signature move so dangerous that it's now banned in professional competition — the Korbut.