What happened to Mustafina?
Russian Aliya Mustafina, the 2012 and 2016 Olympic uneven bars champion, was confirmed to have retired from gymnastics at a ceremony on Tuesday. Mustafina, 26, last competed in early 2019. She was named a Russian junior team coach last February, though a retirement wasn’t reported at the time.
Is Aliya Mustafina Tatar?
Aliya Farkhatovna Mustafina (Russian: Алия Фархатовна Мустафина [ɐlʲɪˈja fɐrˈxatəvnə mʊˈstafʲɪnə]; Tatar: Алия Фәрһәт кызы Мостафина; born 30 September 1994) is a retired Russian artistic gymnast and current coach. She is often considered one of the most successful female artistic gymnasts of all time.
Is Mustafina retired?
June 8, 2021
Aliya Mustafina/Retired
How tall is Mustafina?
5′ 3″
Aliya Mustafina/Height
Why did Aliya Mustafina retired?
The federation honored Mustafina during the competition’s opening ceremony. Mustafina stopped training in the summer of 2019, following a national team training camp in Japan. At first, she said she was taking a break from gymnastics to find motivation again, and still planned to come back for Tokyo.
Why did Aliya Mustafina retire?
Mustafina stopped training in the summer of 2019, following a national team training camp in Japan. At first, she said she was taking a break from gymnastics to find motivation again, and still planned to come back for Tokyo.
Does Aliya Mustafina have a child?
Alisa Mustafina-Zaytseva
Aliya Mustafina/Children
How old was Aliya Mustafina when she started gymnastics?
In October, just after turning 19, Mustafina competed at the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp. Prior to the competition, she had been sick for weeks and had been experiencing knee pain.
Where did Aliya Mustafina place in the Russian national championships?
Mustafina competed in the senior division at the Russian national championships in Bryansk in March, and won the all-around with a score of 58.550. She also placed second on uneven bars, scoring 15.300; first on balance beam, scoring 14.950; and third on floor, scoring 14.700.
Who is the most successful female gymnast of all time?
She was the ninth gymnast to win medals on every event at the World Championships. She is often considered one of the most successful female artistic gymnasts of all time. Mustafina was born in Yegoryevsk, Russia, on 30 September 1994.
Who was the first female gymnast to win two Olympic medals?
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she became the first female gymnast since Simona Amânar in 2000 to win an all-around medal in two consecutive Olympics, and the first since Svetlana Khorkina (also in 2000) to defend her title in an Olympic apparatus final.
