Valeri Liukin

About

Former men's artistic gymnast known for competing in the all-around, parallel bars, horizontal bar, rings and the team events during his professional career. He was hired to coach the Brazilian women's gymnastics team in 2018. 

Before Fame

He first began participating in gymnastics at the age of seven. He competed at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.

Trivia

In 2005, he was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. He coached at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Family Life

He married former Soviet gymnast Anna Kotchneva. He coached their daughter, Nastia Liukin, at the 2008 Summer Olympics. 

Associated With

He won an Olympic gold medal during his professional career just like Charles Barkley.