Anna Kotchneva | |||||||||||||
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Former country(ies) represented | Soviet Union | ||||||||||||
Born | January 25, 1970 Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR |
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Residence | Parker, Texas, USA | ||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||||||||||||
Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Natalia Karpushenko | ||||||||||||
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Anna Kotchneva (Russian: Анна Кочнева- Anna Kotchneva) (born January 25, 1970 in Moscow) is a former Soviet rhythmic gymnast. She is the 1987 World Champion in clubs, 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 Valeri Liukin. Their daughter, Nastia Liukin, is a United States artistic gymnast who won 5 medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including the all-around gold.