Lyudmila Ivanovna Turishcheva (born July 10, 1952 in Grozny) is a Ukrainian, former Soviet, gymnast, four times Olympic Champion. July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Grozny (Russian: ; transliterated from Chechen language: Djokhar, Dzhokhar, Jokhar or Djovkhar) is the capital of the Chechen Republic in Russia. ... The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) (Russian: (СССР)   listen?; tr. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings and handstands. ...

Just after she turned 16, Turishcheva competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, three years after she had started with gymnastics. She finished 24th in the all-around competition, but won the team gold medal with the Soviet team. The Games of the XIX Olympiad were held in Mexico City in 1968. ...

In 1970, she won the individual all-around world title, and the European title the following year, making her a favourite for the Olympic title in Munich in 1972. 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... World map showing location of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German state of Bavaria. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...

There she was faced with the sudden popularity of her telegenic compatriot Olga Korbut. After Korbut fell from the uneven bars, Turishcheva easily won both the individual and team all-around titles. She was less successful in the apparatus events, qualifying for all four, but winning only a silver and a bronze. Olga Valentinovna Korbut (Belarusian: Вольга Валянцінаўна Корбут, Volha Valyantsinawna Korbut; Russian: Ольга Валентиновна Корбут) (b. ...

After struggling with a back injury, Turishcheva won another all-around World Championship in 1975. At her third Olympics, she finished third in the all-around, second in the vault and floor exercise, and won the team all-around event for the third consecutive time, bringing her total Olympic medal count to four gold, three silver and two bronze. 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

In 1977, she married sprinter Valeri Borzov, a two-time Olympic champion in 1972. Turishcheva is currently still involved in gymnastics, working for the Ukrainian federation, known as Dynamo. She coaches junior gymnasts and hosts junior-level competitions. She was awarded the Women In Sport trophy by the International Olympic Committee [1]. 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Valeri Filippovich Borzov (Валерий Филиппович Борзов) (born October 20, 1949) is a Ukrainian athlete, running for the Soviet Union in the past. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The International Olympic Committee is an organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organise this sports event every four years. ...