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(Russian Gymnast and Olympic Gold Medalist) Nikolai Yefimovich Andrianov was a renowned Soviet and Russian gymnast who excelled at the Olympic Games. He held the record for the most Olympic medals by a male athlete until Michael Phelps surpassed him. Andrianov earned numerous individual and team medals, including six individual medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He also set records in Men's Artistic Gymnastics for most individual Olympic medals and gold medals, establishing himself as one of the most decorated gymnasts in history.