Top-5 Incredibly Talented Russian Female Gymnasts

Kabaeva is one of the most celebrated gymnasts in the world. Her name is inscribed in the Guinness Book of Records because already at the age of 15 Alina has become the overall European champion in artistic gymnastics among adults. Today she is known not only for her athletic achievements, but active political and social accomplishments.

She is a retired Russian artistic gymnast. She twice won Olympic gold in gymnastics, was a three-time overall world champion and three-time absolute champion of Europe. Due to her performance of complex combinations on the uneven bars she received the unofficial title as “Queen of the Bars.”

In Rio de Janeiro, Mustafina won Olympic gold medal in artistic gymnastics for the second time. The first time she won during the Olympic Games in London in 2012. In the same year she was recognized as athlete of the year in Russia.

She earned Russia a silver medal during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She is the youngest overall world champion in the history of rhythmic gymnastics. She holds the record as the youngest rhythmic gymnast to win the World Championships in the All-around event at 15 years of age.

She earned Russia a gold medal in the individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics at the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Her trainers and fans call her “Bengal tigress” because her father is originally from Bangladesh.