Bio of Gymnast: Nastia Liukin | London 2012 Olympics

Gymnast: Nastia Liukin | Nastia Liukin was the 2008 Olympic all-around champion. Liukin’s father Valeri was on the Soviet team that won gold in 1988.

Personal Info:
Liukin was born on October 30, 1989 in Moscow, Russia -- her parents moved to Texas when she was two. Her full first name is Anastasia, but she goes by Nastia.

Liukin’s Favorites:

Food: sushi
Stores: Nordstrom, Juicy Couture and Forever 21
Activities: swimming & shopping
Color: pink
Motto: “Never give up”

Nastia Liukin | Gymnastics Accomplishments:

1. Liukin won five medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics: gold in the all-around, silvers on bars and beam, and bronze on floor. This total ties Mary Lou Retton and Shannon Miller for the most medals won by an American gymnast in a single Games.
2. Liukin is tied with Shannon Miller for the second-highest number of world medals won by an American. Alicia Sacramone has 10.
3. She won four straight national all-around titles from 2003-2006 (two as a senior and two in the junior division).
4. Liukin won the uneven bars title at US nationals from 2003-2008, earned three world medals on the event (gold in 2005; silver in 2006 and 2007), and won the Olympic silver medal in a controversial tie-breaker.
5. She placed second all-around to US teammate Chellsie Memmel at the 2005 World Championships by the smallest margin possible (.001).

Nastia Liukin | Gymnastics Results:

International:

2008 Olympics: 2nd team; 1st all-around; 2nd bars; 2nd beam; 3rd floor
2008 Pacific Rim Championships: 1st team; 1st all-around; 2nd bars (tie); 1st beam; 4th floor (tie)
2008 Tyson American Cup: 1st all-around; 1st bars; 2nd beam; 2nd floor
2007 World Championships: 1st team; 5th all-around; 2nd bars; 1st beam
2007 Pan American Games: 1st team; 2nd bars; 2nd beam
2006 World Championships: 2nd team; 2nd bars
2006 Pacific Alliance Championships: 1st team; 1st all-around (tie); 1st bars; 2nd beam
2006 Tyson American Cup: 1st all-around; 1st bars; 2nd beam; 1st floor
2005 World Championships: 2nd all-around; 1st bars; 1st beam; 2nd floor
2005 American Cup: 1st beam (tie)
2003 Pan American Games: 1st team; 2nd all-around; 3rd bars; 1st beam; 3rd floor

National:

2009 US Nationals: 4th beam
2008 US Olympic Trials: 2nd all-around; 1st bars; 3rd beam; 2nd floor (tie)
2008 Visa Championships (US Nationals): 2nd all-around; 1st bars; 1st beam
2007 Visa Championships (US Nationals): 3rd all-around; 1st bars; 2nd beam
2006 Visa Championships (U.S Nationals): 1st all-around; 1st bars; 1st beam
2006 US Classic: 1st beam
2005 Visa Championships (US Nationals): 1st all-around; 1st bars; 1st beam; 2nd floor
2005 US Classic: 1st all-around; 1st bars; 1st beam; 2nd floor
2004 Visa Championships (US Nationals - Jr. Division): 1st all-around; 1st bars; 1st beam; 1st floor
2003 US Nationals (Jr. Division): 1st all-around; 1st bars; 1st beam; 1st floor

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