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Valeri Liukin was born on 17 December, 1966 in Aktobe, Kazakhstan, is a Russian gymnast. Discover Valeri Liukin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?

Popular As Valeri Viktorovich Liukin
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Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 17 December, 1966
Birthday 17 December
Birthplace Aktyubinsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
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Valeri Liukin Height, Weight & Measurements

At 57 years old, Valeri Liukin height is 5ft 4in .

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Height 5ft 4in
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Who Is Valeri Liukin's Wife?

His wife is Anna Kotchneva

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Wife Anna Kotchneva
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Children Nastia Liukin

Valeri Liukin Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Valeri Liukin worth at the age of 57 years old? Valeri Liukin’s income source is mostly from being a successful Gymnast. He is from . We have estimated Valeri Liukin's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
Net Worth in 2022 Pending
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Source of Income Gymnast

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Timeline

2018

He currently coaches the Brazilian women's gymnastics team as of 2018.

2016

From 16 September 2016 to 2 February 2018, he was the coordinator for the United States women's national gymnastics team, replacing Márta Károlyi.

On 16 September 2016, he was named the coordinator for the United States women's national gymnastics team, replacing the retiring Márta Károlyi. On February 2, 2018, Liukin resigned from this role amid the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal.

2015

On 15 December 2015, it was announced that Liukin had been inducted as a part of the 2016 class of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

2010

Most recently, the notable gymnasts trained by Liukin include 2010 National Champion and 6-time world medalist Rebecca Bross as well as 2011 junior National champion and 2013 American Cup champion Katelyn Ohashi. Bross placed second in the all-around competition at the World Championships in London 2009 and teammate Ivana Hong placed third in the beam competition. However, Rebecca Bross and Nastia Liukin both failed to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic team. This resulted in Liukin's retirement from international and senior competition. Ohashi was too young to meet the eligibility criteria to compete in the Olympics. Bross's current gymnastics career status is "undecided", although she remains a coach at her old gym.

2008

Liukin became internationally renowned for coaching USA's second consecutive all around Olympic champion, his daughter, Nastia Liukin, to the 2008 Summer Olympics. In addition, Nastia contributed to team USA's silver medal finish in the team competition. She also earned silver on uneven bars, silver on balance beam, and bronze in the floor exercise.

2006

In 2006, a gymnast who trained at Liukin's World Olympics Gymnastics Academy (WOGA) filed a lawsuit alleging that Liukin and co-owner Yevgeny Marchenko had failed to properly screen and supervise her coach Christopher Wagoner who, according to the gymnast, sexually assaulted her numerous times and suggested that she use cocaine for weight loss.

2000

Liukin was the International Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2004. He was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2005.

1993

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Liukin competed for his native Kazakhstan, competing for them most notably at the 1993 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and the 1994 Asian Games, but did not win a medal at either competition.

1992

Liukin moved to the United States in 1992 and became a U.S. citizen in 2000. He is married to Anna Kotchneva and is the father and coach of 2008 Olympic champion Nastia Liukin. He is co-owner of the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy with longtime friend Yevgeny Marchenko.

1991

At the 1991 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Indianapolis, he again was a member of the champion Soviet team in the Team competition. He won the bronze medal in the All-Around.

1988

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, Liukin won the gold medal in the team competition, and was the co-champion on the horizontal bar with fellow Soviet gymnast Vladimir Artemov. Liukin won the silver medal in the all-around and on the parallel bars.

1987

At the 1987 European Championships in Moscow, he won gold medals in the all-around, on the horizontal bar, and in the floor exercise where he was the first gymnast to perform a triple back somersault. He won the silver medal on the still rings and the bronze on the vault. At the 1987 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, he won the team competition with the Soviet Union.

He married Anna Kotchneva, a 1987 World Champion rhythmic gymnast, while still competing himself. Their daughter, Nastia Liukin, was born in Moscow in 1989. In 1992, Liukin moved to the United States and began a coaching career. Liukin originally settled in New Orleans, but later moved to Plano, Texas.

1985

Liukin began gymnastics when he was 7 years old. He moved to Moscow to join the Soviet Junior National team, where he made his world debut at the 1985 Friendship Cup. Coached by Eduard Yarov, Liukin was a member of the Soviet Union National Team until the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union.

1966

Valeri Viktorovich Liukin (Russian: Валерий Викторович Люкин , born 17 December 1966 in Aktyubinsk, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian-American retired artistic gymnast turned gymnastics coach. As a competitor for the former Soviet Union, Liukin was the 1988 Olympic champion in the team competition and individually on the horizontal bar, and Olympic silver medalist in the all-around and the parallel bars.