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Olympic GYMNASTICS Olympic Greats pic olym GYMNASTICS LEGENDS MARTIN GITLIN ThisBolt is World published Book by Blackedition Rabbit of WorldBooks Soccer Records isP.O. published Box 3263, byMankato, agreement Minnesota, between 56002. www.blackrabbitbooks.com CopyrightBlack Rabbit © 2021 Books Black Rabbitand World Books Book, Inc. © 2018 Black Rabbit Books, 2140Jen Besel, Howard editor; Dr. Catherine West, Cates, designer; Omay Ayres, photo researcher North Mankato, MN 56003 U.S.A. WorldAll rights Book, reserved. Inc., No part of this book may be reproduced, 180stored North in a retrieval LaSalle system St., Suite or transmitted 900, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission fromChicago, the publisher. IL 60601 U.S.A. AllLibrary rights of Congress reserved. Cataloging-in-Publication No part of this book Data may be reproduced in any Names: Gitlin, Marty, author. Title:form Olympic without gymnastics written permission legends / by fromMartin theGitlin. publisher. Other titles: Bolt (North Mankato, Minn.) MarysaDescription: Storm, Mankato, editor; Minnesota Michael : Bolt Sellner, is published designer; by Black Omay Rabbit Ayres, Books, photo2021. | Series: researcher Bolt. Olympic greats | Audience: Ages: 8-12 years. | EN Audience: Grades: 4-6. Identifiers: LCCN 2019027607 (print) | ISBN 9781623102661 NT T (Hardcover) | ISBN 9781644663622 (Paperback) | ISBN 9781623103606 (eBook) O S LibrarySubjects: ofLCSH: Congress Gymnasts—Juvenile Control Number: literature. 2016049979 | Gymnastics—Records. | C Olympics—Juvenile literature. Classification: LCC GV461.3 .G58 2021 (print) | LCC GV461.3 (ebook) | DDCISBN: 796.44—dc23 978-0-7166-9346-8 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019027607 CHAPTER 1 PrintedLC ebook in record the Unitedavailable States at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019027608 at CG Book Printers, PrintedNorth Mankato,in Malaysia. Minnesota,1/20 56003. 3/17 Amazing Athletes. 5 All statistics are through the 2016 Olympic Games. CHAPTER 2 Powerful Performers. .6 Image Credits CHAPTER 3 Alamy: ITAR-TASS News Agency, Cover, 1, 19 (t); Jack Sullivan, 12, 17, 23, 28–29 (medal); Roger Sedres, 19 (b); Comparing SPUTNIK, 26; Xinhua, 4–5; AP Images: AMY SANCETTA, 22; ASSOCIATED PRESS, 15, 16; Craig Careers. .28 Fujii, 25 (cr); DIETER ENDLICHER, 25 (t); SANTI- AGO LYON, 25 (cl); Getty: Colorado Springs Gazette, 10–11 (main); picture alliance, 6–7 (main); ullstein bild, Other Resources. .30 13 (main); Newscom: Zdenek Havelka/ZUMA Press, 12 (main); Shutterstock: Eugene Onischenko, 8–9 (bkgd); kapona, 31; Luigi Fardella, 3, 32; Miceking, 8–9 (figures); Nata-Art, 6, 13, 18, 20–21, 24 (medals); Paul Crash, 10, 14, 20, 27, 29 (rings); www.vssg.net: VSSG, 25 (b) Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders for material reproduced in this book. Any omissions will be rectified in subsequent printings if notice is given to the publisher. CHAPTER 1 Amazing ATHLETES They spin, jump, and dance. They leap high in the air and land on their feet. Gymnasts are powerful athletes. And the best compete in the Summer Olympics. The Summer Games are held every four years. Countries send their best gymnasts to compete. 4 5 CHAPTER 2 Top Olympic Powerful Medal PERFORMERS Winners Nikolai Andrianov 28 Michael Phelps Nikolai Andrianov did not start in (swimming) 18 gymnastics until age 12. But he won Larisa Latynina Olympic gold less than eight years (gymnastics) later. Andrianov pushed to be the best. 15 Nikolai He did triple backflips when others Andrianov (gymnastics) only did doubles. He won a medal in 13 every men’s Edoardo RUSSIA Mangiarotti event at COUNTRY (fencing) least once. OLYMPIC YEARS 1972, 1976, 1980 13 ONZE MED Takashi Ono BR ALS ILVER MEDAL D MED S S GOL ALS (gymnastics) 3 5 13 7 Boris Shakhlin 6 (gymnastics) GYMNASTICS EVENTS Gymnasts compete in different events. They can medal in each event. Athletes also compete in the all-around. Scores from each event are added together. Athletes with the highest overall scores win the all-around. Each country competes for team medals too. BALANCE FLOOR HORIZONTAL PARALLEL BEAM EXERCISES BAR BARS (women) (men & women) (men) (men) POMMEL STILL UNEVEN HORSE RINGS BARS VAULT (men) (men) (women) (men & women).
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