Anna Kotchneva

Anna Kotchneva-Liukin
Anna Kotchneva-Liukin
Former countries represented	Soviet Union
Born	January 25, 1970 (age 54); Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Residence	Parker, Texas, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Head coach(es)	Natalia Karpushenko
Medal record
Representing Soviet Union
World Championships

Anna Kotchneva (Russian: Анна Кочнева) (born January 25, 1970) is a former Russian rhythmic gymnast.

Career

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

^ 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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[1] 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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