Liliya Podkopaieva — born 1978
Podkopaieva competed for Ukraine in women's artistic gymnastics, 1996. Three Olympic medals at one Games, including the all-around title.
Podkopaieva's career →On this day in gymnastics history
Aug 15
Born on this day (2)
Carl Albert Andersen — born 1876
Andersen competed for Norway in men's artistic gymnastics, 1906–1908. One Olympic medal.
Also on this day, across the years
- 2016 — Women's Balance Beam final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics
- 2016 — Men's Still Rings final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics
- 2016 — Men's Vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics
- 2008 — Women's All-Around final at the Beijing Olympics