Who was the Olympic bar champion in 2008?
Nastia Liukin
BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2008 – 2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin of Parker, Texas, claimed the silver medal on the uneven bars at the 2008 Olympic Games, held at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, bringing her Olympic medal total to four (one gold, two silver, one bronze).
Who won the gold medal in gymnastics in 2008?
Zou Kai
Jonathan HortonFabian Hambüchen
Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics/Medalists
Who did Nastia Liukin represent in the Olympics?
“We know what gymnastics is about, what it takes,” said Valeri Liukin, who won two gold and two silver medals at the Seoul 1988 Olympic Games while representing the Soviet Union. “We know all the travel, all the time in the gym. We were very busy when we were gymnasts, and we just jumped into gymnastics again.
What is Nastia Liukin known for?
Nastia Liukin, in full Anastasia Valeryevna Liukin, original name Anastasia Valeryevna Lyukina, (born October 30, 1989, Moscow, Russia, U.S.S.R.) , American gymnast who won five medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, more than any other gymnast at the Games.
Who did Nastia Liukin beat in 2008?
Shawn Johnson
Nastia Liukin wins individual all-around gold | Beijing 2008 Replays. Nastia Liukin beats Team USA team-mate Shawn Johnson to the individual all-around gymnastics title at Beijing 2008.
Who won all-around 2008?
Nastia Liukin delights the crowd with a spectacular performance to win the Olympic gymnastics individual all-round with 63.325 points, more than a half-point ahead of her teammate, friend and world champion Shawn Johnson.
Is Nastia Liukin a US citizen?
Nastia Liukin is America’s brightest young gymnast, heiress apparent to Mary Lou Retton, Shannon Miller and Carly Patterson. Now a United States citizen like her parents, she has won the national junior championship the past two years, and this is her first international competition as a senior.
Is Nastia Liukin Russian?
Where did Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson win the 2008 Olympics?
BEIJING, Aug. 15, 2008 – Nastia Liukin of Parker, Texas, and Shawn Johnson of West Des Moines, Iowa, won the gold and silver medals, respectively, at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, becoming the first U.S. women to go 1-2 in the all-around at an Olympic Games.
What was Liukin’s score at the Olympics?
Liukin finished with a score of 63.325, followed by Johnson with a 62.725 and China’s Yang Yilin, who earned the bronze with a 62.650. “Just to be here at the Olympic Games is amazing,” Liukin said. “To stand on the podium and hear ‘Olympic champion’ next to my name was a dream come true.
Who is Valeri Liukin’s coach?
Liukin is coached by her father, Valeri, who won four medals, including two gold, at the 1988 Olympic Games. Liukin trains at WOGA in Plano, Texas, where Patterson trained until winning her Olympic all-around title in 2004.
