Nastia Liukin

Nastia Liukin File:Nastia Liukin.jpg Liukin on the medal podium at the 2008 U.S. National Championships. Personal information Full name: Anastasia Valeryevna Liukin Nickname(s): Nastia Country Represented: United States Date of birth: (1989-10-30) October 30, 1989 Place of birth: Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR Hometown: Parker, Texas, USA Height: 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) Discipline: Women's Artistic Gymnastics Level: Senior International Years on National Team: 6 (2002-2008) Gym: World Olympic Gymnastics Academy Head coach(es): Valeri Liukin Assistant coach(es): Natalya Marakova Music: Dark Eyes by Arthur Akopyan

Medal record Gymnastics Summer Olympics Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing All-Around Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team competition Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Uneven bars Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Balance beam Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Floor World Championships Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne Uneven bars Gold medal – first place 2005 Melbourne Balance beam Gold medal – first place 2007 Stuttgart Team competition Gold medal – first place 2007 Stuttgart Balance beam Silver medal – second place 2005 Melbourne All-around Silver medal – second place 2005 Melbourne Floor Silver medal – second place 2006 Aarhus Team competition Silver medal – second place 2006 Aarhus Uneven bars Silver medal – second place 2007 Stuttgart Uneven bars Pan American Games Gold medal – first place Santo Domingo 2003 Team Gold medal – first place Santo Domingo 2003 Balance beam Gold medal – first place Rio de Janeiro 2007 Team Silver medal – second place Santo Domingo 2003 All-around Silver medal – second place Rio de Janeiro 2007 Balance beam Bronze medal – third place Santo Domingo 2003 Uneven bars Bronze medal – third place Santo Domingo 2003 Floor exercise

Anastasia Valeri'yevna "Nastia" Liukina (simply credited as Nastia Liukin, born 1989, Moscow, Russia, USSR) is a Russian born American artistic gymnast. She is daughter of Anna Kotchneva, former rhythmic gymnast and Valeri Liukin, a former artistic gymnast. He is also her coach. The family moved to America when Nastia was a baby. She trains in Texas. Liukin won the all-around Olympic gold medal in the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. She is fluent in both Russian and American English.

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