5 Medals At One Olympic Games! Nastia Liukin Creates US History!

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American artistic gymnast Nastia Liukin won five Olympic medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. She tied Mary Lou Retton and Shannon Miller for the most gymnastics medals won by an American in a single Olympic Games. Enjoy watching Liukin's highlights from Beijing 2008!
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[@jodieharry2380]

She made every final except for one, and medaled in every single final she was in. Nastia was a beast

[@TheMajesticice01]

Shannon Miller made EVERY final in the 92 games!

[@arthurfernandes4824]

And she also had that artistry... She is one of the greatests...

[@EmilyS1234]

If the tiebreak rules weren’t stupid, she would’ve won the bars final too.

[@thegreenskittle]

great point! I didn't put it together what you said though I know how she did in all the events! Plus that AA gold :) And to think, Marta actually wanted her to be a beam and bars specialist, and Valeri had to fight for Nastia to compete in AA b/c he KNEW what his own daughter was capable of. The Liukin family has some serious "winner" genes lol.

[@mokunju8296]

@@EmilyS1234 Nah, Actually He Kexin was better than her by far.

[@steveneven5128]

She gets so much hate nowadays from younger fans but they can’t appreciate the elegance and perfection Nastia showcased. She was so unique and still is. We have yet to see another gymnast like her.

[@nondescriptbeing5944]

She was amazing at keeping her legs together (as odd as that sounds) on bars! a small thing that takes a lot of effort. and hyperextended knees and impeccable toepoint creates such gorgeous lines, like Komova, Pavlova, and Porgras, too.

[@mrparts]

The attention to the smallest details is what set her apart.

[@maryanneevans9563]

She is perfection.

[@laurapfaff3255]

Why would you give anyone this talented hate?

[@rachiejw]

i feel like no gymnasts should ever get hate… like the rest of us could NEVER do anything as cool as the skills they perform

[@allier1867]

i love how she's only 5'3'' but looks so tall...

[@makelovenotwar9941]

5'3" is already considered tall in women's artistic gymnastics.

[@VeeVe3]

That's insane, I thought she'd at least be around my height 5’8

[@rachelstratman8901]

@@VeeVe3 Khorkina is 5’5” and that’s considered almost too tall to even be a gymnast nowadays. The taller you are, the harder it is to rotate/control yourself in the air. I believe it is very unusual to be Elite level at Nastia’s height, let alone be on top of the sport. Hats off to her, huh?

[@alejandrocan9]

Perhaps having long legs give the illusion that she's taller than she appears.

[@VeeVe3]

@@rachelstratman8901 it’s really impressive for sure

[@johnluuee]

She is the definitely emotion and expression to the extreme. Even her expression, fingers, arch and toes speak a story.

[@rachael8078]

And to know it was all planned down to the very toe point. She will always be a favorite of mine

[@johnluuee]

@@rachael8078 Yes, everything is planned but it's executed in away that makes me feel like it's just part of her.

[@rachael8078]

@@johnluuee yes her mother was an amazing rhythmic gymnast too

[@thegreenskittle]

Yeah, I was really impressed at the perfectionism both she and Valeri emphasized in the tiniest of details. If you think about it, she even incorporated her FACE in the floor routine where she always open with a powerful stare as part of the choreography. I can't think of other gymnasts that paid such extreme attention to details. I really admire her.

[@juanluisuriaibanez3790]

Ultimas

[@spanglelime]

I always wonder what Nastia could have done had she pursued her mother's sport. She is built for rhythmic gymnastics but her elegance and power turn her gymnastics into works of art. She's truly poetry in motion and I feel lucky I was able to watch her while she was in her prime and competing.

[@catinabox3048]

I get the sense that Nastia thrives on competition and on mastering advanced technical skills. I'm not sure rhythmic gymnastics would have kept her interest. Not that rhythmic gymnastics doesn't take skill and practice, but it isn't the type of skill that gives you an adrenaline rush and keeps someone determined to tackle the next problem.

[@JoaoZamae]

Probably the most artistic gymnast USA has ever had and will ever have. No wonder she was trained by soviet hands of her father. She was Russian style between the American girls.

[@heathermiller76]

Yes & it was utter perfection. I miss her style so much.

[@roseblanche4162]

Her difficulty wasn’t that high except on bars, but her execution was amazing

[@Appaddict01]

Shannon Miller had better artistry in my opinion and Atler was a great combo of power/grace.

[@JoaoZamae]

@@Appaddict01 absolutely. Shannon's 96 olympic's beam routine is a joy to watch. I loved Atler too. That beautiful floor she used to do to the sound of La Cumparsita is lovely.

[@JoaoZamae]

@@heathermiller76 me too! I always come back to her performances

[@mme.dilettante]

Always liked that Liukin used a Russian folk song for her floor exercise.

[@jackkempson6570]

She’s one of the top inspirations for this generation of gymnasts

[@loveanimalsmost2134]

She is so beautiful to watch , absolute perfection and elegance . There will never be anyone else quite like Nastia! ♥️

[@dominicVSdomo]

Truly one of the *BEST* of a nearly extinct style of women’s artistic gymnastics. One of a kind athlete! Class, focus, style, artistry, & grace - There truly will never be another quite like Nastia 🥇🇺🇸

[@heathermiller76]

I agree 100%!

[@chicdiet]

She's Russian, not American.

[@lorivissell1437]

I feel she is one of the most stunning gymnasts of all time. She had super hard skills and gorgeous artistic routines. Just pure brilliance! Her uneven bars routine was one of the greatest I've ever seen!

[@mrparts]

Her AA performance was THE meet of her life.

[@meredithcarter3175]

I miss this era. I miss the elegance and creativity and beautiful form. I still love women’s gymnastics, but the focus now is who can throw the craziest tricks.

[@laurenheinzman5617]

Shes always had the most beautiful Onodi 😍

[@lg403]

No one does them anymore its so sad

[@makelovenotwar9941]

12:42 That stuck 1.5 Yurchenko continues to live in my mind rent-free.

[@Zuranthium]

The FORM is so amazing.

[@KandeShack]

One of the most beautiful gymnasts ever!

[@Enzo-ho9uf]

I still really do believe she should’ve scored higher on vault in the AA compared to the qualifications!! She stuck it in the AA but got a lower score compared to the higher score in the quals with a shuffle in the landing. I love her sm!!!

[@amm6569]

I think her height and form were superior in the quals vault. The stuck landing was phenomenal but I found the quals vault more inspiring as she soared so high with basically perfect form.

[@mrparts]

That vault was a dream performance.

[@Enzo-ho9uf]

@@mrparts the stars aligned for her that day. Just amaaaazing

[@makelovenotwar9941]

@@Enzo-ho9uf Stuck vault, stuck beam dismount, clean landings on FX. Indeed!

[@jjh2456]

@@makelovenotwar9941 not to mention an insane bars routine that was packed with so much difficulty that she could take a huge step on the landing and still get the highest score of the night on any apparatus. It was honestly the best performance in the individual AA all time for me. She was just on.

[@stencil1534]

Her teammates are very supportive. That's what sports should be. Athletes supporting and lifting each other to become the best versions of themselves.

[@RGSuperfan]

She truely was an ARTISTIC gymnast!

[@ambrosia417]

It's great to watch this playback w/o the commentators. It feels like I'm in the arena re-living the moment w/ everyone!

[@dandygirl6]

such a lovely gymnast her lines are to die for

[@aldckenz]

She improved so much by the Olympics!! 😮😊❤🎉

[@karoonboomie2813]

Nastia is an Awesome USA gymnast, no doubt. When she does a back hand-spring it takes 5 seconds before her feet lands on the floor.

[@theosotto4612]

This beach really said elegance and precision.

[@mariax5013]

Elegance and clean lines. Awesomeness!!

[@neophyteruss]

Her switch ring is one of my favorites in the sport :’)

[@heathermiller76]

I dont know of anyone then or now who can do it like Nastia. So beautiful.

[@Zuranthium]

It's great in her Floor routine! Not so much on Beam...

[@fortheloveofcats2462]

@@heathermiller76 Anna Pavlova's was perfection. Nastia was a close second.

[@asa3409]

Always on (toe)point. Miss the dance elements on floor. Thanks for giving us routines with no commentary.

[@nnbk_fornow]

She will always be one of my favorite gymnasts.

[@gus3247365]

Nastia Liukin..WOW.. she's not only cute , but in control.. wonderful results after years of training ... deserved to win .

[@hannahrachelxo2281]

The BEST. One of a kind. Her style of gymnastics will always be my favorite.

[@Donamtrx]

Those LEGS!!!🤩 That GRACE! That ELEGANCE!

[@loreleilawson5296]

Such an elegant gymnast!

[@gainelussatayeva3058]

Nastia is really outstanding.I really enjoy her performance, in best traditions of Soviet classical gymnastics, with clear lines, athletism as well as artistism. Her father was also very famous athlet and talented gymnast, Valery Liukin. He was born in Kazakhstan, he represented Dinamo sport club of my home city (Alma-Ata), but later he moved to Moscow, and then to the USA with his family. It was a crazy time for former USSR (90-s).

[@katebrotherton2946]

She was one of the BEST!!! So was Shawn Johnson....can you please do a series like this for her, too? 🥰

[@LucienSabre]

Shawn was great too, but (correct me if I’m wrong) she didn’t win anyhwhere near what Nastia won.

[@LucienSabre]

@@sallygreenfield6991 Then yeah, they definitely need to do a video like this for Shawn too. I second your idea completely. 👍👍

[@Sithuhein100]

@@LucienSabre she won 4 medals at 2008 Olympic: Gold (balance beam) and silver (team, all-around and floor exercise). 😊

[@fixthatface483]

@@LucienSabre Commenting idiocy just because huh? Google is free. You could’ve found out Shawn’s accomplishments BEFORE commenting🙄

[@LucienSabre]

@@fixthatface483 And you could've read the whole discussion before posting your ridiculous (really, your insults are nothing but laughable) comment - which is the only idiocy here. 🙄🙄

[@ur920]

Most elegant gymnast I have ever seen at uneven bars. Nastia always get's to the top point at each element of exercise with so much courage and 100% confidence - wonderful!!!

[@judescreativity8541]

Nastia Liukin is always there for perfection:)

[@gulchexratemirova7278]

Красавица, как приятно смотреть.

[@user-dki5uo7mn9x]

Потрясающее исполнение! На всех снарядах.

[@zimmerman5993]

I love Liukin. Her movement is so elegent. It combines power and beauty.

[@stepitup25]

I forgot how great her floor performance was in the final. Probably the best one I’ve seen from her. She was so solid during these Olympics, and beautiful to watch!

[@karaamundson3964]

I love watching Liukin in any event. She just kicks.

[@GV_X]

С удовольствием пересматриваю выступления Насти. Идеально сложена, красива! Сложнейшие программы. Равных ей не было, нет, и наврядли будут. Эталон!

[@user-tu1zk3gl9d]

Ну, это вы перегнули!! Были Латынина, Турищева!!!

[@user-fi5om4kh3f]

Надя Команечи,Светлана Хоркина!!!!Десяточницы!!!

[@kussainovagulzhamilya9005]

@@user-tu1zk3gl9d Были Ольга Корбут, Нелли Ким

[@user-hw4qe2gh6f]

Еще Были Елена Шушунова, Богинская Светлана, Светлана Хоркина, ОКСАНА ЧУСОВИТИНА 8 ОЛИМПИАД, и др.

[@user-uy3mu6lb7k]

Настя одна лучших гимнасток всех времён!!! Элегантная, артистичная, сильная, гибкая!!!

[@user-tu1zk3gl9d]

Потому что русская!!!!!!!!

[@user-fd8yh7qg9h]

Красиво, уверенно ,умница и красавица ! Настя, удачи в жизни и любви !!!

[@Zuranthium]

Best performances: *Vault:* All-Around competition *Bars:* Event Final *Beam:* All-Around competition *Floor:* Event Final

[@mysticalmargaret6105]

16.900 was and is a GINORMOUS score for bars! If she hadn't taken that tiny step on the dismount, Nastia would've scored a 17.00! 😳

[@aldckenz]

You can hear her teammates cheering her on during the bar routine❤😢❤

[@thegreenskittle]

One of the best part of this video is Valeri's reactions. I get the sense that he's a coach who will give you realistic feedback, so getting his praise means you really did well. I know he doesn't have the best reputation as a coach with other gymnasts, but it's still great to see his interaction with Nastia here.

[@surgeon1016]

He’s actually improved in his coaching since then if you see how he and his wife coaches Konnor it very much like how he coached his own daughter if not slightly better so I think he’s definitely learned from his mistakes in the past

[@taylorburtis]

She 100% should have won gold on UB. She was underscored on that occasion IMO

[@bloodrainicorn6193]

Ring leaps, sheep jumps & her mount. So many beautiful elements you don’t see often. Her UB dismount is insane.

[@ludmilag2692]

Великолепно : сила и пластика ! Брава! 👍

[@arthurfernandes4824]

And let´s remember she scored that 16.900 which was the highest score of the competition!

[@elfa9191]

Woww!!

[@fortheloveofcats2462]

I forgot how high the scores back then could be, nowadays breaking the 15.00 is considered a challenge. But I prefer the 8 element code to the 10, gymnastics is much more interesting with only 8 elements being counted.

[@IntrovArt22]

In all USA female gymnasts I’ve watched, I find Nastia so unique, her technique and her elegance. She’s so graceful, very very graceful.

[@chicdiet]

She is Russian.

[@J-cy8hq]

That vault in the individual AA was perfection.

[@user-ij6zu9gw1t]

Класс, молодчина! К тому же прекрасно сложена, хрупкая, изящная, красавица!

[@nandanm3826]

Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@elrenemontanez8302]

She's my favorite gymnast! I like Simone Biles and her gravity defying gymnastics and enjoy watching her, but I just like Nastia more!

[@melissaanderson1063]

Me too, Nastia is spell binding with her perfect form and lines that go for days. She was powerfully elegant.

[@thegreenskittle]

First of all - love the slow-mo parts where we can really see the more intricate/fast spinning moves. But also, at 7:28 - does anyone know why they don't pull that blue mat closer to the low bar? It seems like it would be so easy to trip over it and ruin a dismount that would've been good otherwise like what happened at 1:40 (don't know if she fell b/c of her own mistake or b/c that mat was right there).

[@tim2oolman]

Nastia,one of my favorites of all time! You make America proud!👏👍♥️

[@nataliecorrin6897]

Nastia luikin is and always will be a queen of gymnastics !! Her elegance and grace is just breath taking to watch !! Her body lines are stunning and I love her toe point !! Love this lady so much NASTIA LUIKIN GYMNASTICS QUEEN FOREVER !!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@juliekooiker3408]

Just lovely!!! So much hard work!

[@somelikeitposh]

This was by far my fav Olympic Games.

[@user-dg8ko8ub4e]

Изумительно точно и красиво.

[@marcushamner5994]

QUEEN NASTIA! There are a lot of awesome guys and beautiful women in gymnastics, and Nastia is at the top of the list. 😊🥰🌹👊🏾💙

[@Bibi_______]

My favorite gymnast, I love her.....unique ❤

[@Samsunga-ey7pz]

Красоточка!!! Куколка!!! Вот это настоящая гимнастика!!!

[@LaotianLover]

She has the best form.

[@tatilalima2874]

Nastia sempre impecável em seus movimentos. Muito concentrada e nunca falhava. Muito difícil ter atletas tão completas assim. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@lijingchang7973]

So graceful! My all-time favorite!

[@elzazeynalova5069]

Это настоящая гимнастка приятно смотреть а не Байлз.качок

[@user-pe7wl1qd8f]

Наверное, Настя Лукина.

[@valyavalya2586]

@@user-pe7wl1qd8f ей так родители сократили фамилию, чтобы звучало " по- американски"

[@karenlundquist5660]

Love, love, love this girl's grace and beauty. Beautiful lines throughout all her routines. Always the toes pointed. Polished. One of my most favorites to watch.

[@rickydente3316]

She's amazing and I'm struggling.. That's not the typical usa concerns about lines, finishings, bodies work etc.. But should be.

[@gymnasticscompilation9929]

When I saw Nastia for the first time I was drawn instantly to her she is the best gymnast in my opinion

[@corgifriend876]

I always love her dismount on UB, iconic but unpredictable

[@axlblanco1759]

I love Nastia!!

[@JulSummer]

Моя любовь к спортивной гимнастике началась, после ее выступлений на олимпиаде

[@jeffersonferreira5352]

Eu vi a Liukin ao vivo a 13 anos atrás... E a 14 anos atrás aqui no Brasil nos jogos Pan Americanos... Ela deu um show realmente

[@emanuelalvesmendonca141]

Ela é bonita pessoalmente?

[@jeffersonferreira5352]

@@emanuelalvesmendonca141 muito

[@dancer2189]

Queen of gymnastics NASTIA

[@WesleyMartt]

Nastia The Best FOREVER!!! Top 1 ! My best vídeo's channel with Nastia #1

[@jkmacrunnel]

An incredible gymnast, one of the greatest ever!

[@bigor8126]

Очень талантливая и обаятельная!!!👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@alexal.8184]

so elegant and artistic!! absolutely gorgeous

[@stephaniethweatt9288]

She stuck that beam landing every time but the last...other than that it was FLAWLESS! She's gorgeous to watch

[@federicapiottoli6922]

Unfortunately, that cost her the gold. But Shawn Johnson was amazing and well deserved it too

[@ycao6]

one of a kind

[@roseblanche4162]

Now this is real artistic gymnastics

[@albertitomoon5002]

Please do Shannon Miller❣

[@user-gj3ck5wq3q]

Женственная, красивая и обаятельная!

[@user-oc9uw4tk3v]

She’s amazing. My favourite US gymnast with Shawn Johnson

[@sorayabranco]

Its not just about the number of turns... the posture, the amplitude, The extensions, the lightness, the stick to the ground... she is the best EUA ever had...

[@franckjones2715]

La mejor gimnasta de todos los tiempos, belleza, gracia, elegancia y técnica, ya no hay puntajes tan Altos como los de Nastia liukin...

[@Momofoku]

Now simone biles also had 5 medals in one olympic games, and 4 of them are gold.

[@nataljaroslova473]

Супер. И красивая.

[@alexbronynerfman]

behind Nastia now is Simone turn! Wow hats off her her! She's a truly a great American pride as Olympic legend.

[@Raidur7215]

This is the height of beauty achieved by the human race.

[@user-ui1rz7el8x]

Умничка, что ещё скажешь!

[@stevencraven4897]

I begin to wonder, after watching this, if it isn't time to challenge also for versatility, by requiring (recognizing as well the penchant for increasing number and difficulty of required elements) that there be a demonstrably different routine at each stage of competition (Team, All-around, and Apparatus)?

[@josefinaazpiroz]

That's impossible. It takes years to perfect one routine. The only thing different routines would achieve is more injuries.

[@cmills53]

She does look tall - those long legs/ beautiful lines!!

[@hyl1265]

She is one of the most elegant gymnasts

[@onevision8097]

The Best female gymnast.

[@Solitaire_Guy]

Shannon Miller did win 5 medals at 1992. So this would be history but the second one at that (American). Ecaterina Szabo (5) and Daniela Silivas (6) did even better. All gymnastic greats.

[@federicapiottoli6922]

Take a look at the infobox