11. October 2009  
London, Great Britain  
Artistic Gymnastics

Nastia Liukin, Member of FIG Athletes Commission

The Women's Artistic Gymnastics community elected the Olympic Champion Nastia Liukin (USA) as a member of the FIG Athletes' Commission.
The election took place in the London O2 (GBR) at the occasion of the 41st World Championships.

<< Nastia Liukin (- on the left photo second from left)  who will turn 20 on October 30th declared to be a proud and active representative of the Women's Artistic community, bringing her experience and enthusiasm to the development of the discipline.

Olympic Champion,
Beijing 2008

 

Olympic Champion, Beijing 2008At 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. She garnered the most medals of any gymnast at the 2008 Olympic Games. Liukin has won nine world medals (four gold and five silver), which ties the mark of nine world medals held by Shannon Miller, who has earned more world and Olympic medals than any other U.S. gymnast (16 total).
Among the awards Liukin has received during her career are: 2008 Women's Sports Foundation's individual Sportswoman of the Year; U.S. Olympic Committee Female Athlete of the Month for August 2008; and USOC Team of the Year for 2007 (along with her 2007 World Championships teammates). She was named USA Gymnastics' Women's Athlete of the Year in 2005 and tied for the honor in 2006. Liukin was named USA Gymnastics' Sportswoman of the Year in 2008.
* Source: US Gymnastics