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Alina Kabaeva, born on May 12, 1983 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, is a politician, model and rhythmic gymnast. That puts Alina Kabaeva at 43 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Russian State University of Tourism and Services Studies. Awards on record include Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class and Order of Friendship. The listed height is 166 cm.
My Take
Kabaeva's competitive record is almost absurd: two Olympic medals, fourteen World Championship medals, and twenty-one European ones, the haul of a generational athlete. Watching her old routines, the suppleness and precision still astonish me; she made the human body look impossibly elastic yet perfectly controlled. Her post-sport life as model, politician, and media executive is far more contested, and I won't pretend that part is uncomplicated. But the gymnastics were undeniably real, the product of ferocious discipline and nerve under pressure. As a pure competitor, she stands among the very best her sport has produced.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alina Kabaeva
- Name (Japanese)
- アリーナ・カバエワ
- Reading
- ありーな・かばえわ
- Born
- May 12, 1983 (age 43)
- Origin
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Height
- 166 cm
- Occupation
- politician / model / rhythmic gymnast / film actor / athlete
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
2. Background
- University
- Russian State University of Tourism and Services Studies
Awards & achievements
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class
- Order of Friendship
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.kabaeva-alina.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alina%20Kabaeva
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%90%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q254220
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Alina Kabaeva born?
Alina Kabaeva was born on May 12, 1983 and is 43 years old.
Where is Alina Kabaeva from?
Alina Kabaeva is from Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
What does Alina Kabaeva do?
Alina Kabaeva works as politician, model, rhythmic gymnast, film actor, athlete.
How tall is Alina Kabaeva?
Alina Kabaeva is 166 cm tall.
Where did Alina Kabaeva study?
Alina Kabaeva attended Russian State University of Tourism and Services Studies.
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