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Full Name: Anastasia Valeryevna Liukina
Nick Name:Nastia
Date of Birth: October 30, 1989
Place of Birth: Moscow ,Russia
Citizenship: American
Category: Gymnast
Education/University:New York University
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Father Name: Valeri Liukin
Mother Name:Anna Kotchneva
Spouse/Boyfriend : Matt Lombardi
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Nastia Liukin Biography :
- Nastia is a Russian American former artistic gymnast .
- She is the only child of two former Soviet champion gymnasts: 1988 Summer Olympics gold medalist Valeri Liukin and 1987 world clubs champion in rhythmic gymnastics Anna Kotchneva.
- Liukin began gymnastics at the age of three because she was “always hanging around in the gym” with her parents .
- Nastia competed in her first National Championships as a junior in 2002, at the age of 12.
- Liukin released her autobiography, Finding My Shine, on November 24, 2015 .
- She is the 2008 Olympic all-around champion, a five-time Olympic medalist, the 2005 and 2007 world champion on the balance beam.
- She was a key member of the U.S. senior team and represented the United States at three World Championships and one Olympic Games.
- Nastia Liukin is also a professional speaker on such subjects as Olympians and women in sports.
- Liukin returned to Dancing with the Stars during season 27 to be a trio partner to Mary Lou Retton and Sasha Farber.
- On the April 16, 2012 episode of The Price Is Right, she appeared as a guest model.
( Updated : 3 Nov 2019)
