Alina Kabayeva facts for kids
Alina Kabaeva (Russian: Али́на Мара́товна Кака́ева, 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.
Images for kids
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Kabaeva at the 1999 Rhythmic Gymnastics 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
See also
In Spanish: Alina Kabáyeva para niños
