Nastia Liukin
Nastia Liukin
Anastasia Valeryevna "Nastia" Liukinis a Russian American retired artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic individual all-around champion, the 2005 and 2007 world champion on the balance beam, and the 2005 world champion on the uneven bars. She is also a four-time all-around U.S. national champion, winning twice as a junior and twice as a senior. With nine World Championships medals, seven of them individual, Liukin is tied with Shannon Miller for the third-highest tally of World Championship medals. Liukin...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionGymnast
Date of Birth30 October 1989
CityMoscow, Russia
CountryUnited States of America
You ask any person in the U.S. and they know who Mary Lou Retton is.
We did so good as a team. I'm so proud of all of us.
I brought a lot of my own pieces of clothes to the design room when I first met with the design team just so they could see what my style was like.
I take it a little bit hard on myself because I'm comparing myself a lot, and that's the kind of person I am because I'm so competitive, but it's also good, because I am competitive, so it kind of kicks you in the butt.
I kind of wanted the perfect 10 to stay. But it was a good change. I'll get used to it and understand it more. Coming in, I wasn't sure what the concept was, but now I have a better idea.
It's been fun so far. I've never visited three cities in three days like this. Training is going well and I'm happy to see WOGA do well.
It will be good because it will force people to do more difficult skills. And you will see more unique things and not just the same routines.
I tried a little too hard on my beam mount. It was a little nerve-racking falling so early in the routine, but I had to come back and hit (it). That fall was just a fluke.
It feels great, even though I had a mistake on the floor. Mostly all my routines are new compared to the World Championships, so I think I just need a little more time to get consistent.
I think it's going to be a little more exciting, but a little more confusing.
This is a huge meet, and I wanted to do more than just come in and try my new skills. I wanted to hit (my routines) and I'll come in tomorrow to hopefully do the same.
When I was much younger and still competing in gymnastics, I could rarely find inspiration outside of the sport.
I'm passionate about health, nutrition, fitness, and inspiring people to live a healthy and active lifestyle.
Gymnastics has given me everything in my life. I will continue to stay involved and try to give back to the sport that has given me so much.