Alina Kabaeva Biography
Alina Maratovna Kabaeva is a Russian politician, media manager, retired rhythmic gymnast, and Honoured Master of Sports.
Kabaeva was born on May 12, 1983 in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union to a Muslim Tatar father and Russian mother. Her father, Marat Kabayev, was a professional football player.
Kabaeva began rhythmic gymnastics at age 3, with coach Margarita Samuilovna.
In her early teens, Kabaeva relocated to Moscow, where her mother took her to the Russian head coach, Irina Viner. She stayed with Viner, and made her international debut in 1996.
In 1998, Kabaeva, 15, won the European Championships in Portugal. At the time, Kabaeva was the youngest member of the Russian squad, competing alongside internationally recognized teammates Amina Zaripova and Yana Batyrshina as well as Irina Tchachina.
In 2015, Kabaeva was an honorary guest at the 2015 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
In 2017, she became the official FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Ambassador at the 2017 World Championships in Pesaro, Italy.
Per reports, she is the longtime partner of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Alina Kabaeva Net Worth
Alina has an estimated net worth of $10 million.
Alina Kabaeva Age
Alina Kabaeva is 38 years as of 2021.
Alina Kabaeva Today 2022
Following rumors of her giving birth to Putin’s twins in 2019, Kabaeva vanished from the public eye. She made a public statement in 2021, two and a half years after her last public appearance, by expressing support for the Russian women’s gymnastics team through the Russian Gymnastics Federation.
Alina Kabaeva Instagram
Alina is on Instagram as (@alinakabaeva.official) and has 25.9k followers.
Alina Kabaeva Olympic Medals
She is one of the most decorated gymnasts in rhythmic gymnastic history, with 2 Olympic medals, 14 World Championship medals, and 21 European Championship medals.