Alina Kabayeva

Alina Kabaeva (Russian: Али́на Мара́товна Каба́еваcode: ru is deprecated ; born 12 May 1983) is a Russian former rhythmic gymnast. She started competing since she was 12, and retired when she was 24. She won many 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.

Alina Kabaeva

Kabaeva in 2021
Personal information
Born	12 May 1983 (aged 43) Tashkent, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 5 in
Member of the State Duma for Nizhnekamsk
In office 12 February 2007 – 15 September 2014
Personal details
Political party	United Russia
Sport
Country	Russia
Retired	2007
Medal record Rhythmic gymnastics Representing Russia Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 1 World Championships 9 3 2 European Championships 15 3 3 European Team Championships 3 0 0 World Cup Final 5 1 0 Grand Prix Final 4 1 1 Goodwill Games 4 1 0 Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens All-around Bronze 2000 Sydney All-around World Championships Gold 1999 Osaka All-around Gold 1999 Osaka Team Gold 1999 Osaka Ball Gold 1999 Osaka Ribbon Gold 2003 Budapest All-around Gold 2003 Budapest Team Gold 2003 Budapest Ball Gold 2003 Budapest Ribbon Gold 2007 Patras Team Silver 1999 Osaka Rope Silver 1999 Osaka Hoop Silver 2003 Budapest Hoop Bronze 2003 Budapest Clubs Bronze 2007 Patras Ribbon Disqualified 2001 Madrid All-around Disqualified 2001 Madrid Rope Disqualified 2001 Madrid Ball Disqualified 2001 Madrid Hoop Disqualified 2001 Madrid Clubs Disqualified 2001 Madrid Team European Championships Gold 1998 Porto All-around Gold 1999 Budapest All-around Gold 1999 Budapest Hoop Gold 2000 Zaragoza All-around Gold 2000 Zaragoza Team Gold 2000 Zaragoza Hoop Gold 2000 Zaragoza Ball Gold 2000 Zaragoza Ribbon Gold 2001 Geneva Hoop Gold 2001 Geneva Ball Gold 2001 Geneva Clubs Gold 2002 Granada All-around Gold 2002 Granada Team Gold 2004 Kyiv All-around Gold 2004 Kyiv Team Silver 1999 Budapest Ribbon Silver 2001 Geneva Rope Silver 2006 Moscow All-around Bronze 1998 Porto Team Bronze 1999 Budapest Rope Bronze 2000 Zaragoza Rope European Team Championships Gold 1999 Patras Team Gold 2001 Riesa Team Gold 2003 Moscow Team World Cup Final Gold 2000 Glasgow Rope Gold 2000 Glasgow Ball Gold 2000 Glasgow Ribbon Gold 2004 Moscow Hoop Gold 2004 Moscow Ribbon Silver 2000 Glasgow Hoop Grand Prix Final Gold 1998 Linz All-around Gold 1999 Korneuburg Hoop Gold 1999 Korneuburg Ball Gold 1999 Korneuburg Ribbon Gold 2001 Deventer All-around Gold 2001 Deventer Hoop Gold 2001 Deventer Ball Silver 1999 Korneuburg All-around Silver 2001 Deventer Rope Bronze 2000 Deventer Ribbon Goodwill Games Gold 1998 New York All-around Gold 1998 New York Clubs Gold 1998 New York Ribbon Gold 1998 New York Hoop Silver 1998 New York Rope Disqualified 2001 Brisbane All-around Disqualified 2001 Brisbane Ball Disqualified 2001 Brisbane Clubs Disqualified 2001 Brisbane Rope Disqualified 2001 Brisbane Hoop

Kabayeva is rumored to be Russian President Vladimir Putin's girlfriend.

Alina Kabayeva Media

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  Kabaeva at the 1999 European Championships

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  (L–R) Alina Kabaeva (bronze), Yulia Barsukova (gold) and Yulia Raskina (silver) at 2000 Olympic Games podium

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  President Vladimir Putin presented Kabaeva with the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", IV degree, in 2005

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  Kabaeva at the 2001 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships

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  President Vladimir Putin and Kabaeva at the 2001 Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships