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Nastia Liukin

Nastia Liukin. By Megan Jones. Nastia Liukin. Would you train your whole life just to have a very slim chance of standing on the first place podium for just one minute? Nastia Liukin took that chance and stood on that first place podium in 2008. Early Life. Born on October 30 th 1989

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Nastia Liukin

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  1. NastiaLiukin By Megan Jones

  2. NastiaLiukin Would you train your whole life just to have a very slim chance of standing on the first place podium for just one minute? NastiaLiukin took that chance and stood on that first place podium in 2008.

  3. Early Life • Born on October 30th 1989 • Born in Moscow Soviet Union • She began competing at age 6 • Attended southern Methodist University in Dallas Texas • Her full name is AnastiaValeryevnaLiukin • She became a member of the junior national team at age 12

  4. 2008 Olympics • Competed in 2008 Olympics • Held in Bejing • NastiaLiukin won all around in 2008 Olympics • Shawn Johnson (one of her best friends and the one on the left) won 2ndin 2008 Olympics • The U.S.A. team won the silver, behind the Chinese team

  5. Family • NastiaLiukin came from a family of gymnasts • Her dad medaled 4 times (2 of which were gold) in the 1988 Olympics • Her mom was a rhythmic gymnast • Her parents didn’t want her to do gymnastic but she loved gymnastics and got to be in a gym a lot because her parents coached

  6. Accomplishments • Won the 2008 Olympics • Nastia was on the tour of gymnastics super stars • Shares the record with Shannon Miller for most world champion medals (nine) • Won worlds both times she competed in them • She has a gymnastics meet named after her, The meet is named the Nastia Cup

  7. 2012 Olympics • She plans on making a come back and competing in the 2012 Olympics • She is on the national team right now and on her was to the Olympics for the second time

  8. What Nastia did as a Leader • She hasn’t given up on gymnastics • Inspires others to keep trying hard to get what they want • She reminds people that if you work hard you can accomplish a lot

  9. Resources • Wikepedia • About.com • NastiaLiukin Biography • My Brain

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