Anna Kotchneva-Liukin | ||||||||||||||||
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Former countries represented | Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||
Born |
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
January 25, 1970 |||||||||||||||
Residence | Parker, Texas, United States | |||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||
Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Natalia Karpushenko | |||||||||||||||
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Anna Liukin née Kotchneva (Russian: Анна Кочнева) (born January 25, 1970 in Moscow) is a former Soviet rhythmic gymnast.
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.