Olga Valentinovna Korbut is a retired Belarusian gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union. Nicknamed the "Sparrow from Minsk", she won four gold medals and two silver medals at the Summer Olympic Games, in which she competed in 1972 and 1976 for the Soviet team, and was the inaugural inductee to the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1988.
Olga Aleksandrovna Rukavishnikova is a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the women's pentathlon event during her career.
Olga Vitalyevna Kuragina is a former Soviet track and field athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon.
Olga Petrovna Bondarenko is a retired Russian track and field athlete, who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres. She trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Volgograd and represented the Soviet Union internationally.
Mariya Dzhumabaevna Pinigina is a former Olympic athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres, training at Spartak in Kyiv. She represented the Soviet Union.
Marina Shmonina is an athlete who represented the Soviet Union, and later Russia. She specialized in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay.
Olga Aleksandrovna Shtyrenko is a Russian retired rhythmic gymnast. She won a bronze medal in the group competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Olga Dmitrievna Shkurnova is a former Soviet competitive volleyball player and Olympic gold medalist. Shkurnova won a gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Olga Yuryevna Krivosheyeva is a former competitive volleyball player who represented the Soviet Union. She won a gold medal with the Soviet women's national volleyball team in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Olga Iosifovna Pivovarova is a former rower who competed for the Soviet Union.
Olga Gennadyevna Vilukhina is a former Russian biathlete, who was competing on the World Cup circuit since the 2008–09 season.
Olga Masilionene is a Belarusian basketball player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Olga Vladimirovna Strazheva is a retired gymnast from Ukraine who won world and Olympic gold medals for the Soviet Union.
The Soviet Union women's national artistic gymnastics team represented the Soviet Union in FIG international competitions. They were the dominant force in the sport from the 1950s until the Soviet Union's collapse. They lead the medal tally for women's artistic gymnastics with 88 medals including 33 gold. Larisa Latynina is also the most decorated female athlete at the Olympic games with a total of 18 medals. Soviet dominance was unprecedented in scale and longevity and was likely the result of the country's heavy investment in mass and elite sports to fulfill its political agenda.
Olga Petrusyova is a Russian former swimmer. She competed in the women's 800 metre freestyle at the 1972 Summer Olympics the Soviet Union.
Olga Kosheleva is a Soviet sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Valentyna Anatoliyivna Bolshova was a Ukrainian sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics representing the Soviet Union.
Olga Ihorivna Kozakova also spelt Olha is a former Soviet volleyball player. She won a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Olga Pleshkova is a Russian speed skater. She competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the 1984 Winter Olympics, representing the Soviet Union.
