What I find funny is that people are arguing about the greatest woman gymnastic athlete ever and people are bringing up the merits of an athlete they clearly never saw or have even seen video of, in a sport they most likely have never watched or followed, to compare them to modern era gymnastic athletes that they probably don't follow in a sport they probably don't follow.
I mean, in the top four professional leagues people can argue about the greatest of those sports, but because every great player won titles, the argument comes down to context and knowledge of that context.
Babe Ruth is the greatest baseball player ever but none of us have ever seen him play. But the context is the Babe was hitting more HRs than most teams of that era and by a lot. He was a statistical tour de force, often lapping the league and some teams all by himself. Oh, and he was the best pitcher of his era when pitching, too. Ruth held statistical records that lasted decades both hitting and pitching. Heck, until Clemens came around in the mid 80's, Ruth was considered the best pitcher in Red Sox history and he was traded to the Yankees in 1919.
Bill Russell might be the greatest ever but it's not just his titles that make that argument. It's the context. He revolutionized how to play defense in the post, being the best defensive player in the league by a very wide margin for almost his entire career. As a center he also had great dribbling and passing skills and that was unheard of in that era. He is one of the three best rebounders in the game ever alongside Wilt and Rodman. Then there is the BBIQ that was off the charts. Red called him one of the greatest basketball minds ever.
So if you are arguing why some woman gymnastic athlete from the 50's and 60's is the greatest ever, give some context instead of just throwing out championships won stats.
What were her strengths? What events did she excel at? How complex were the things she did compared to what modern athletes are doing? What were the complexities of that era of gymnastics versus today's and how does that affect calling whomever the best ever in that sport?
Anyone can Google and come up with stats, but explain the context as to why, not just spout off stats you can find anywhere. What made her the best ever? Explain.
I will plainly admit, I know about as much about gymnastics as I do translating ancient Sumerian texts, so I have no dog in this fight, but if you're going to argue about this, please explain more to me than just # of titles.