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Nastia Liukin is a Russian-born gymnast and member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team that competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Liukin landed a guest role on the CW television series Gossip Girl after the show's producers overheard her speaking about the program with her friends. She is scheduled to film her cameo when she is in New York on October 21, 2008.Reuters: Nastia Liukin in Gossip Girl Role (October 15, 2008)
Liukin won five medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics: one gold, three silver and one bronze. Her gold medal came in the women's individual all-around competition. Liukin's five medals led all other gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Games and tied the U.S. record set by Mary Lou Retton in 1984 and Shannon Miller in 1992.NBC Olympics: Nastia Liukin
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Fast Facts
- Full name: Anastasia Valeryevna Liukin
- Born: October 30, 1989
- Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
- Resides: Plano, Texas
- Nicknames: Nastia, Nast
- Height: 5'2"
- Discipline: Women's Artistic Gymnastics
- Level: Senior International Elite
- Member of the National Team (2002 - 2008)
- Coached by her father, Valeri Liukin
- Four-time World Champion
- Nine-time World medalist
- Four-time U.S. National Champion
- 2005: Named Gymnast of the Year by the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame
- Parents are Soviet champion gymnasts Valeri Liukin and Anna Kotchneva
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Career Highlights
In 2005, Nastia Liukin won gold medals at the National Championships and was named Gymnast of the Year by the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. In the 2006 American Cup she placed first in the all-around. In 2007, Liukin received the highest scores at the U.S. National Championship despite an ankle injury.Nastia Liukin competed in the 2008 Olympics on the U.S. women's gymnastics team.Delaware Online: Liukin score trips to Beijing
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2008 Gold Medal
On August 15, 2008, Liukin won the gold medal in the women's all-around gymnastics competition. The award was especially meaningful to Liukin since her father, gymnast Valeri Liukin, never won the gold medal in all-around gymnastics. Nastia Liukin stated, "He was so close to winning that all-around gold medal. I hope I made up for that. I hope he is as proud of this as I am."ESPN.com: Liukin brings home the gold her father nearly had -
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