Fast Facts
- Comes from a family of gymnasts: mother, Anna, was a rhythm gymnastics world champion in 1987; father, Valeri, medaled four times, including two golds, in the 1988 Olympics for the Soviet Union national team.
- Began competing at age 6.
- Trained at the WOGA (World Olympic Gymnastics Academy), which was co-founded by her parents; other alumni include 2004 all-around Olympic gold medalist Carly Patterson.
- Two-time all-around national champion in 2005 and 2006.
- Suffered an ankle injury in 2006 that required surgery.
- Shares the record (with Shannon Miller) for the most world championship medals (nine) by a U.S. gymnast.
- Won 5 medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, including a gold medal in the All-Around and a team silver.
- Retired from competitive gymnastics in 2012 after failing to earn a berth for the 2012 Olympics, but still traveled to London with the team as the athlete representative for the Federation of International Gymnasts.
Relationships
- Matt Lombardi — Fiancé
- Valeri Liukin — Father
- Anna Kotchneva Liukin — Mother
College
- Attended Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, United States; attends New York University, New York, New York, United States
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