Russian athletes competed under the flag of the Soviet Union in 1972. The athlete representing the Soviet Union that won the most gold medals in gymnastics at the 1972 Summer Games was Olga Korbut with 3 (team all-around, balance beam, floor exercise). She was born in Belarus.
The Russian born gymnast that won the most gold medals was Lyudmila Turishcheva with 2 (team all-around and individual all-around).
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The Soviet Gold medal winner for the Floor and Vault Gymnast events was Nikolai Andrianov.