Birthdate: 10/30/1989 Program: Women's Artistic Level: Senior Current Residence: Parker, TX Club: WOGA Gymnastics Head Coach: Valeri Liukin

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• Won the all-around gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games
• At the 2008 Olympic Games, Liukin tied the U.S. gymnastics record of five medals at one Olympic Games set by Mary Lou Retton in 1984 and matched by Shannon Miller in 1992.
• Liukin's Olympic medal haul includes one gold (all-around), three silver (team, balance beam and uneven bars) and one bronze (floor exercise). She garnered the most medals of any gymnast at the 2008 Olympic Games.
• Has won nine world medals (four gold and five silver), which is tied for second most all time with Shannon Miller (Alicia Sacramone has 10)
• A member of the 2007 World Championships Team that won the gold medal. Also won a gold medal on balance beam and a silver on uneven bars
• A member of the 2006 World Championships Team that won the silver medal. Also won a silver medal on uneven bars
• A member of the 2005 World Championships Team. She won gold medals on uneven bars and balance beam and silver medals in the all-around and on floor exercise
• The 2005-06 U.S. all-around champion
• Won four straight U.S. uneven bars titles - 2005-08
• Won three U.S. balance beam titles - 2005-06, 2008
• 2008 Women's Sports Foundation's individual Sportswoman of the Year
• 2008 United States Sports Academy Female Athlete of the Year
• U.S. Olympic Committee Female Athlete of the Month for August 2008
• USA Gymnastics' Sportswoman of the Year in 2008
• USA Gymnastics' Women's Athlete of the Year in 2005 and tied for the honor in 2006
• Father and coach is Valeri Liukin, who won four medals, including two gold, at the 1988 Olympic Games
• Mother is Anna Liukin, who was a 1987 rhythmic gymnastics world champion

Year you began gymnastics: 1993
Favorite Event: Beam
How did you get involved in gymnastics: My parents were both gymnasts and later coaches. I was always hanging around in the gym with them.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: Traveling, competing & representing the USA
What are your goals for gymnastics?: 2012 Olympics!!!
Names of parents/guardians: Valeri and Anna
Family members in sports: Dad won four medals at '88 Olympics including 2 gold. Mom was a 1987 rhythmic world champion