Nastia Liukin was the 2008 Olympic champion in gymnastics. She was born in Russia to Valeri and Anna Liukin, who were both champion gymnasts in their native country. When Nastia was a little over two years old, her parents moved to the United States in order to give her the best opportunity to succeed. Because her parents were always involved in the sport of gymnastics, Nastia spent a lot of her childhood in the gym. As her parents know all too well how hard the sport of gymnastics is, they had no intention of her becoming a gymnast. However, since she spent most of her time at the gym, her parents and coaches noticed her talent and began working with her. By the time she was six years old, she was a competitive gymnast. When she was twelve, she was an Elite gymnast. She continued training for the 2008 Olympics.
While at the Olympics, she helped lead her team to the silver medal, just behind China. Individually, she earned a bronze medal on the floor exercise, a silver medal on balance beam and uneven bars, and was the gold medalist overall. After the Olympics, she began training for London in 2012; however, she was unsuccessful in making the Olympic team. Even though she was unable to compete, she supported her team by attending London as the athlete representative for the Federation of International Gymnastics (FIG). Since her career in gymnastics is over, she currently spends her time following her interests for fashion, acting, education, as well as philanthropy.
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While at the Olympics, she helped lead her team to the silver medal, just behind China. Individually, she earned a bronze medal on the floor exercise, a silver medal on balance beam and uneven bars, and was the gold medalist overall. After the Olympics, she began training for London in 2012; however, she was unsuccessful in making the Olympic team. Even though she was unable to compete, she supported her team by attending London as the athlete representative for the Federation of International Gymnastics (FIG). Since her career in gymnastics is over, she currently spends her time following her interests for fashion, acting, education, as well as philanthropy.
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