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There are 2 gold medals for rhythmic gymnastics. One is for individual all-around and one for team all-around.
a female gymnastic that won 18 union medals
1928 Games in Amsterdam. Women began competing for medals in team all-around and not individual events. Individual event medal competition was added at the 1952 Games in Helsinki.
In the London Olympics she won gold medals in both the individual and team all-around competitions.
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America has traditionally had one of the most successful Olympic gymnastic teams. The woman with the most Olympic medals is Larissa Latynina.
She won 2 Gold Medals in Women's Gymnastics in both the individual and team all-around competitions.
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Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is the Soviet Union with 33.
Refer to "How many medals can be won by female swimmers at the olympics?"
LARISSA LATYNINA has more Olympic medals than anyone in history, male or female, in any sport. She holds the record for winning the most Olympic medals at 18 (nine gold medals, five silver and four bronze). She is the only female athlete to win nine Olympic gold medals. She also holds the record for most individual medals (14 outside of team events) in Olympic history.