Happy Birthday Nastia!
October 30, 2009 by jane
Filed under General, Gymnastics, News Bytes
Gymnast Nastia Liukin turns 20 today!
Born October 30, 1989 Anastasia Valeryevna “Nastia” Liukin won five medals at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, including gold in the individual all-around. And much of her success is due to her parents.
Both her mother and father (who is also Liukin’s coach) captured Olympic gold medals and world championships as stars of the former Soviet sports empire.
Last year, while headlining the 2008 Tour of Olympic Gymnastic Superstars, the birthday girl talked to the Columbus Dispatch about her parents:
“There was never any pressure to be a gymnast,” Nastia Liukin said. “They just wanted me to be happy.”
It looks like Liukin grew up to be both. Happy Birthday Girl!
