Nastia Liukin | |
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Celebrity Profile | |
Birth Date | 30 October 1989 |
Hometown | Moscow, Russia |
Known For | Olympic Gymnast (Gold Medalist) |
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Partner(s) | Derek Hough |
Placement | 4 |
Highest Score | 40 (Jive, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz) |
Lowest Score | 30 (Foxtrot) |
Average Score | 36.6 |
Nastia Liukin is one of the celebrities from Season 20 of Dancing with the Stars.
Biography[]
Originally retrieved from abc.com
Grace and beauty in the sport of gymnastics led Nastia Liukin to her crowning achievement as Olympic All-Around Gold Medalist at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, but winning five medals was only the beginning for this golden girl. After returning home, she graced the pages of countless magazines and appeared on various TV shows, while even being chosen as one of 2009's most influential people. Liukin's commitment to helping young girls with big dreams landed her a clothing line, SuperGirl by Nastia along with her very own gymnastics competition, The Nastia Liukin Cup. Nastia was a member of the creative team and a cast member for the Kellogg’s Tour of Olympic Champions, a national, forty-city tour that followed the 2012 Olympic Games. She remains active in the Olympic world as the Athlete Ambassador for the USOC's Road to Rio tour, along with work as a the female television commentator at USA Gymnastics Nationals, Olympic Trials and the Olympic Games in Rio 2016 for NBC. Liukin is currently a junior and full-time student at New York University, majoring in Sports Management.
Dancing with the Stars 20[]
Nastia was partnered with Derek Hough. They placed 4th.
Scores[]
Week # | Dance / Song | Judges' Scores | Result | |||
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Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
1 | Foxtrot / "New York, New York" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | No elimination |
2 | Rumba / "Thinking Out Loud" | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
3 | Samba / "Chillando Goma"" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | Safe |
4 | Argentine Tango / "Variations on Dark Eyes" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
5 | Jazz / "Love Is an Open Door" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
6 | Tango / "Summer" Team Freestyle / "Wipe Out" |
9 10 |
8 9 |
8 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
71 | Charleston / "Honey, I'm Good" | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Safe (Immunity) |
81 | Paso Doble / "Centuries" Trio Jive / "Diane Young" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
91 (Semi-finals) |
Quickstep / "Feeling Good" Viennese Waltz / "Fall for You" |
10 10 |
10 - |
10 10 |
10 10 |
Eliminated |
1 Nastia Liukin performed with Sasha Farber as Derek Hough was unable to perform due to an injury. Despite this, Hough choreographed and participated in the dance, but remained limited. For Week 9, however, Liukin performed her Quickstep with Farber and her Viennese Waltz with Hough.
Trivia[]
- Nastia is the third Olympic gymnast to appear on the show.
- Her Olympic teammate Shawn Johnson won Season 8 and was the runner-up on the all-star season.
- Alexandra Raisman made it to the finals in Season 16 finishing in fourth place.
- Laurie Hernandez won Season 23.
- Simone Biles made it to the semifinals in Season 24 and came in fourth.
- In Season 27, Mary Lou Retton and Sasha Farber chose her to dance a Trio Charleston with them.