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Nastia Liukin
The 2008 Olympic all-around gymnastics champion, who won five medals in Beijing.
World uneven bars title · World balance beam title
- Born
- 30 October 1989
- Birthplace
- United States
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Nastia Liukin
Nastia Liukin was an American artistic gymnast known for elegant routines on bars and beam. Her all-around Olympic title rewarded performance across all four apparatus.
Early life
Gymnastics family
Born in Moscow to champion gymnasts Valeri Liukin and Anna Kotchneva.
Texas childhood
Moved to the United States as a young child and trained at her father’s gym.
Career
- 2005
Senior breakthrough
Won world titles on bars and beam.
- 2008
Beijing Olympics
Won all-around gold and four other medals.
- 2010
Nastia Liukin Cup
Launched a competition for developing gymnasts.
- 2012
Retirement
Retired after an attempted Olympic comeback.
Achievements
World uneven bars title
Won gold at the world championships.
World balance beam title
Regained the beam championship.
Olympic all-around gold
Finished ahead of the field across four apparatus.
Beyond sport
Education
Graduated from New York University in 2016 after studying sports management and psychology.
Writing
Published the autobiography Finding My Shine in 2015.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame ↗Photo: Teamnastialiukin. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
