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Anastasia Valeryevna Liuken better known as Nastia Liuken is known world-wide as the gymnast who won the Olympic individual all-around in 2008 for gymnastics. Nastia was a natural at what she did, by the time she was three years old she was already showing interest in the sport and had natural talent. Nastia brought home one gold medal, three silver medals and one bronze medal, she was also the balance beam world champion in 2005 and 2007, along with many more accomplishments during her career as a gymnast.
Nastia was born in Moscow, Russia on October 30, 1989, but was raised in Parker, Texas. Nastia was raised by her parents , who were both well know gymnasts. “Her father and coach, Valeri, won two gold medals in the Olympic games for the

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