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Russian Federation Nastia Liukin cemented her own legacy with an Olympic all-around gold medal, transitioning from a celebrated gymnast to an entrepreneur and influential figure in the sports world. She now shares her insights and inspires others through various projects and media roles.
Olympic Gymnast Nastia Liukin launched a capsule clothing collection, 'Nastia Liukin for Gianni Bini', in partnership with Dillard's. The collection was available in stores nationwide and online.
In 2018, the duo launched SMITH&SAINT, with Liukin as their first client. Smith&Saint is a company that helps athletes build successful careers post-retirement.
Nastia Liukin partnered with American Athletic, Inc. (AAI) to endorse AAI's core gymnastics products. This partnership includes AAI's first signature line of gymnastics equipment, featuring mats, bars, and balance beams in her signature pink.
Nastia Liukin collaborated with APL to design a limited-edition collection of stylish sneakers and slides, helping to create footwear for the Olympics.
Nastia Liukin worked with Ozone Leos, a leotard brand. A contract reportedly stipulated that her leotards would be worn at meets where she signed, indicating a promotional partnership.
Nastia Liukin partnered with Create & Cultivate to speak about how athletes are creating brands beyond sports and building legacies.
Nastia Liukin has been a corporate sponsor for Visa Inc., appearing in commercials including one during the 2008 Olympics.
Nastia Liukin is listed among corporate sponsors for AT&T.
Nastia Liukin is listed among corporate sponsors for GK Elite Sportswear.
Nastia Liukin served as a Longines Sports Ambassador of Elegance in 2006.
Nastia Liukin appeared in an Adidas commercial with Nadia Comăneci that aired during the 2004 Olympics.
Nastia Liukin signed an endorsement deal with Subway on March 15, 2010, and appeared in their commercials.
After the Beijing Olympics, Nastia Liukin was featured on Wheaties cereal boxes as one of four American Olympians.
Nastia Liukin, alongside teammates Shawn Johnson and Alicia Sacramone, was one of the first female athletes to be signed as a CoverGirl spokesmodel.
Nastia Liukin collaborated with Vanilla Star Jeans to create a junior girls' clothing line.
Nastia Liukin has modeled for Max Azria.
In June 2010, Nastia Liukin launched a line of girls' wear called 'Supergirl by Nastia' for department store chain JC Penney.
Nastia Liukin founded an app called Grander, designed to inspire women in and out of sports.
Anastasia Valeryevna Liukin was born in Moscow on October 30, 1989. Her parents, Anna Kotchneva and Valeri Liukin, were both champion gymnasts. The family emigrated to the USA when Nastia was two and a half years old, settling in Texas where her father co-founded the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA). Nastia began gymnastics at age three, joining a rigorous training schedule. Demonstrating early aptitude, she became the leading junior in the USA by age 13, winning multiple gold medals at national championships in 2003 and 2004.
Nastia Liukin began her senior career in 2005, winning her first senior national championships and securing gold medals on the uneven bars and balance beam at the 2005 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. She continued to achieve success, earning two more gold medals at the 2007 World Championships in the team event and on the balance beam, alongside five world silver medals, nine senior national titles, and six golds at the Pacific Rim Championships. Despite an ankle injury requiring surgery in November 2006, she consistently performed at an elite level. Her career culminated at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, where she won five medals: a gold in the individual all-around, silvers on the balance beam, uneven bars, and in the team all-around, and a bronze in the floor exercise. This achievement tied the record for the most medals won by a U.S. gymnast at a single Games.
After her Olympic success, Liukin was named Sportswoman of the Year in 2008 by the United States Olympic Committee and the FIG Athlete of the Year. She briefly returned to competition for the 2012 US Olympic Trials but retired from competitive gymnastics at age 23. Following her athletic career, Liukin pursued education, enrolling at New York University in 2013 and graduating in 2016. She also became an athletes’ representative for the International Gymnastics Federation and embarked on various entrepreneurial and media ventures. She also established the Nastia Liukin Fund in conjunction with USA Gymnastics, which supports fitness-oriented programs for young people and provides financial assistance to gymnasts.
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