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As of the 2008 Games in Beijing, the woman athlete with the most Olympic medals is gymnast Larissa Latynina of the Soviet Union who participated in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Summer Games. She won 9 gold, 5 silver, and 4 bronze for a total of 18 medals.
Gold Medals:
1956 - Team competition, All-around, Vault, Floor exercise
1960 - Team competition, All-around, Floor exercise
1964 - Team competition, Floor exercise
Silver Medals:
1956 - Uneven bars
1960 - Uneven bars, Balance beam
1964 - All-around, Vault
Bronze Medals:
1956 - Team portable apparatus
1960 - Vault
1964 - Uneven bars, Balance beam
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