Personal Life
He married Anna Kotchneva, a 1987 World Champion rhythmic gymnast, while still competing himself. Their daughter, Nastia Liukin, was born in Moscow in 1989. In 1992, Liukin moved to the United States and began a coaching career. Liukin originally settled in New Orleans, but later moved to Plano, Texas.
Liukin owns and runs three World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA) locations with business partner Evgeny Marchenko.
He had a small cameo in the film Stick It as the spotter in his daughter's uneven bars routine.
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