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Valeri Liukin

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Gymnast

The Resume

    (December 17, 1966- )
    Born in Aktyubinsk, Kazakhstan
    Artistic gymnast
    Won two gold medals and two silver medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics
    Won two gold medals (1991, 1987) and one bronze medal (1991) at the World Championships
    Won six medals (four gold, one silver and one bronze) at the 1987 European Championships
    Inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame (2005)
    Father of Nastia Liukin

Why he might be annoying:

    He has a feminine first name.
    He started gymnastics at age seven.
    He partially resembles Daniel Craig.
    He didn't win a medal at the 1993 World Championships or the 1994 Asian Games while competiting for Kazakhstan.
    He made a cameo appearance in the critically panned film 'Stick It.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    During European Championships, he was the first man to perform a triple back somersault on floor (1987).
    He became a coach following his gymnastics career after he relocated to the United States.
    He gained U.S. citizenship (2000).
    He operates three World Olympic Gymnastics Academy gyms.
    He saw his daughter, Nastia, become the second straight American gymnast after Carly Patterson to win the Olympic Gold Medal in the All-Around event (2008).

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying