Alina Maratovna Kabaeva is a Russian politician, model, actress, retired individual rhythmic gymnast, and Honored Master of Sports. She won 2 Olympic medals, 14 World Championship medals, and 25 European Championship medals. She is the daughter of a Tatar father and Russian mother.
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Alina Maratovna Kabaeva is a Russian politician, model, actress, retired individual rhythmic gymnast, and Honored Master of Sports. She won 2 Olympic medals, 14 World Championship medals, and 25 European Championship medals. She is the daughter of a Tatar father and Russian mother. She was engaged to policeman David Museliani in 2004, but they separated in 2005. In April 2008, the Moskovsky Korrespondent reported that Kabaev was engaged. The story was denied and the newspaper was shut down. In July 2013, she reported that she does not have any children. In March 2015, she was reported to have given birth to a girl at the VIP-hospital of Saint Ann in Ticino, Switzerland. In 2019, she reportedly gave birth to twin boys at the Kulakov maternity clinic in Moscow.
She has been married to Russian President Vladimir Putin since 2008. She previously practiced Islam, but was later baptized into Christianity. She started Rhythmic Gymnastics at age 3, with Coach Margarita Samuilovna. She made her international debut in 1996. In 1998, she won the European Championships in Portugal. In 1999, she became the European Champion for the second consecutive time, and won the World Title in Osaka, Japan. At the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia, she and her teammate, Irina Tchachina, tested positive to a banned diuretic and were stripped of their medals. In 2003, she added another World title to her collection. In 2004, she also won the Gold Medal at the World Championships in Hungary.
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