Alina Kabayeva

Alina Kabaeva (Russian: Али́на Мара́товна Каба́ева; 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
Full name	Alina Maratovna Kabaeva
Born	(1983-05-12) 12 May 1983 (age 42) Tashkent, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
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 Total 41 9 7 Olympic Games 2004 Athens All-around 2000 Sydney All-around World Championships 1999 Osaka All-around 1999 Osaka Team 1999 Osaka Ball 1999 Osaka Ribbon 2003 Budapest All-around 2003 Budapest Team 2003 Budapest Ball 2003 Budapest Ribbon 2007 Patras Team 1999 Osaka Rope 1999 Osaka Hoop 2003 Budapest Hoop 2003 Budapest Clubs 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 1998 Porto All-around 1999 Budapest All-around 1999 Budapest Hoop 2000 Zaragoza All-around 2000 Zaragoza Team 2000 Zaragoza Hoop 2000 Zaragoza Ball 2000 Zaragoza Ribbon 2001 Geneva Hoop 2001 Geneva Ball 2001 Geneva Clubs 2002 Granada All-around 2002 Granada Team 2004 Kyiv All-around 2004 Kyiv Team 1999 Budapest Ribbon 2001 Geneva Rope 2006 Moscow All-around 1998 Porto Team 1999 Budapest Rope 2000 Zaragoza Rope European Team Championships 1999 Patras Team 2001 Riesa Team 2003 Moscow Team World Cup Final 2000 Glasgow Rope 2000 Glasgow Ball 2000 Glasgow Ribbon 2004 Moscow Hoop 2004 Moscow Ribbon 2000 Glasgow Hoop Grand Prix Final 1998 Linz All-around 1999 Korneuburg Hoop 1999 Korneuburg Ball 1999 Korneuburg Ribbon 2001 Deventer All-around 2001 Deventer Hoop 2001 Deventer Ball 1999 Korneuburg All-around 2001 Deventer Rope 2000 Deventer Ribbon Goodwill Games 1998 New York All-around 1998 New York Clubs 1998 New York Ribbon 1998 New York Hoop 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.^[1][2][3]