Anna Kotchneva
Appearance
Anna Kotchneva-Liukin | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | January 25, 1970|||||||||||||||||
Residence | Parker, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Natalia Karpushenko | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Anna Kotchneva (Russian: Анна Кочнева) (born January 25, 1970) is a former Russian rhythmic gymnast.
Career
[edit]Kotchneva is the 1987 World Champion in clubs, (tied with Bianka Panova), the 1987 World bronze medalist in the hoop, and the 1987 World co-bronze medalist in the rope with Marina Lobatch.
Kotchneva is married to former artistic gymnast and Olympic gold medallist, Valeri Liukin. Their daughter, Nastia Liukin, is a retired United States artistic gymnast who won 5 medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including the all-around gold.
References
[edit]- ^ Hairopoulos, Kate (2008-08-15). "Parents' support, coaching and great DNA helped make gymnast Nastia Liukin an Olympian". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
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