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Remembering Soviet Gymnast Natalia Shaposhnikova's 1980 Olympic Triumph

Original: The Forgotten Olympic Champion. Triumph at the 1980 Olympics. Natalia Shaposhnikova

Soviet gymnast Natalia Shaposhnikova, who won gold at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, is being remembered as a forgotten Olympic champion. The story revisits her triumph at the Games more than four decades ago and the relative obscurity that followed one of gymnastics' standout performances.

Why now: Anniversary coverage and renewed interest in the 1980 Moscow Olympics are bringing attention to Shaposhnikova's largely overlooked achievements.

Natalia Shaposhnikova1980 Moscow OlympicsSoviet Union

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• The Forgotten Olympic Champion. Triumph at the 1980 Olympics. Natalia Shaposhnikova · В ОКТАГОНЕ · 66.7K

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