Nastia Liukin

Nastia Liukin 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 2008 Beijing All-Around 2008 Beijing Team competition 2008 Beijing Uneven bars 2008 Beijing Balance beam 2008 Beijing Floor World Championships 2005 Melbourne Uneven bars 2005 Melbourne Balance beam 2007 Stuttgart Team competition 2007 Stuttgart Balance beam 2005 Melbourne All-around 2005 Melbourne Floor 2006 Aarhus Team competition 2006 Aarhus Uneven bars 2007 Stuttgart Uneven bars Pan American Games Santo Domingo 2003 Team Santo Domingo 2003 Balance beam Rio de Janeiro 2007 Team Santo Domingo 2003 All-around Rio de Janeiro 2007 Balance beam Santo Domingo 2003 Uneven bars 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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