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Nastia Liukin
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Liukin on the medal podium at the 2008 U.S. National Championships.
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Personal information
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Full name: |
Anastasia Valeryevna Liukin
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Nickname(s): |
Nastia
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Country Represented: |
United States
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Date of birth: |
(1989-10-30) October 30, 1989 (age 34)
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Place of birth: |
Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
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Hometown: |
Parker, Texas, USA
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Height: |
5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
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Discipline: |
Women's Artistic Gymnastics
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Level: |
Senior International
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Years on National Team: |
6 (2002-2008)
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Gym: |
World Olympic Gymnastics Academy
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Head coach(es): |
Valeri Liukin
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Assistant coach(es): |
Natalya Marakova
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Music: |
Dark Eyes by Arthur Akopyan
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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.[1] She is fluent in both Russian and American English.
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