Alina Kabayeva
Alina Kabaeva (Russian: Али́на Мара́товна Каба́ева, born May 12, 1983, Tashkent, Uzbek SSR) is a Russian former-rhythmic gymnast. She started competing since she was 12, and stopped when she was 24. She won several medals at World Championships, two Olympic medals (one bronze, one gold) and she came up with some of the flexibility-required moves in the sport. She was trained by Irina Viner. Now she works for State Duma.
Kabayeva is rumored to be Russian President Vladimir Putin's girlfriend.[1][2][3]
Alina Kabayeva Media
Olympic Rings without "rims" (gaps between the rings), As used, eg. in the logos of the 2008 and 2016 Olympics. The colour scheme applied here pertains to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Kabaeva at the 1999 European Championships
(L–R) Alina Kabaeva (bronze), Yulia Barsukova (gold) and Yulia Raskina (silver) at 2000 Olympic Games podium
President Vladimir Putin presented Kabaeva with the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", IV degree, in 2005
Kabaeva at the 2001 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
President Vladimir Putin and Kabaeva at the 2001 Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
References
- ↑ Herszenhorn, David M. (5 May 2012). "In the Spotlight of Power, Putin Keeps His Private Life Veiled in Shadows". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/world/europe/preparing-return-to-presidency-putin-keeps-his-private-life-off-limits.html. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ↑ Moens, Barbara (3 June 2022). "EU sanctions Putin's alleged girlfriend Alina Kabaeva". Politico. Axel Springer SE. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ↑ Jackson, Jon (3 June 2022). "Putin's Rumored Girlfriend Sanctioned by EU". Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/putin-rumored-girlfriend-sanctioned-eu-1712766. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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