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Alina Kabaeva

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Alina Kabaeva

Alina Maratovna Kabaeva (or Kabayeva; born 12 May 1983) is a Russian politician, media manager, and retired individual rhythmic gymnast, who has been designated Honoured Master of Sports by the Russian government. Kabaeva is one of the most decorated gymnasts in rhythmic gymnastic history, with 2 Olympic medals, 14 World Championship medals, and 21 European Championship medals. She is reportedly the longtime partner of Russian president Vladimir Putin. From 2007 to 2014, Kabaeva was a State Duma deputy from the United Russia Party. In September of 2014, Kabaeva became the chairwoman of the board of directors of the National Media Group. As of 2025, Kabaeva is the head coach of rhythmic gymnastics in Russia, replacing her former coach Irina Viner.

Infobox

Full name
Alina Maratovna Kabaeva
Born
(1983-05-12) 12 May 1983 Tashkent, Soviet Union
Height
166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Discipline
Rhythmic gymnastics
Country represented
Russia (1996–2007)
Club
MGFSO Dynamo
Head coach
Irina Viner
Assistant coach
Vera Shatalina
Choreographer
Veronica Shatkova
Eponymous skills
Backscale pivots
Retired
2007
Rhythmic gymnastics
Medal record Rhythmic gymnastics Representing Russia Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 1 World Championships 9 3 2 European Championships 15 3 3 European Team Championships 3 0 0 World Cup Final 5 1 0 Grand Prix Final 4 1 1 Goodwill Games 4 1 0 Total 41 9 7 Olympic Games 2004 Athens All-around 2000 Sydney All-around World Championships 1999 Osaka All-around 1999 Osaka Team 1999 Osaka Ball 1999 Osaka Ribbon 2003 Budapest All-around 2003 Budapest Team 2003 Budapest Ball 2003 Budapest Ribbon 2007 Patras Team 1999 Osaka Rope 1999 Osaka Hoop 2003 Budapest Hoop 2003 Budapest Clubs 2007 Patras Ribbon Disqualified 2001 Madrid All-around Disqualified 2001 Madrid Rope Disqualified 2001 Madrid Ball Disqualified 2001 Madrid Hoop Disqualified 2001 Madrid Clubs Disqualified 2001 Madrid Team European Championships 1998 Porto All-around 1999 Budapest All-around 1999 Budapest Hoop 2000 Zaragoza All-around 2000 Zaragoza Team 2000 Zaragoza Hoop 2000 Zaragoza Ball 2000 Zaragoza Ribbon 2001 Geneva Hoop 2001 Geneva Ball 2001 Geneva Clubs 2002 Granada All-around 2002 Granada Team 2004 Kyiv All-around 2004 Kyiv Team 1999 Budapest Ribbon 2001 Geneva Rope 2006 Moscow All-around 1998 Porto Team 1999 Budapest Rope 2000 Zaragoza Rope European Team Championships 1999 Patras Team 2001 Riesa Team 2003 Moscow Team World Cup Final 2000 Glasgow Rope 2000 Glasgow Ball 2000 Glasgow Ribbon 2004 Moscow Hoop 2004 Moscow Ribbon 2000 Glasgow Hoop Grand Prix Final 1998 Linz All-around 1999 Korneuburg Hoop 1999 Korneuburg Ball 1999 Korneuburg Ribbon 2001 Deventer All-around 2001 Deventer Hoop 2001 Deventer Ball 1999 Korneuburg All-around 2001 Deventer Rope 2000 Deventer Ribbon Goodwill Games 1998 New York All-around 1998 New York Clubs 1998 New York Ribbon 1998 New York Hoop 1998 New York Rope Disqualified 2001 Brisbane All-around Disqualified 2001 Brisbane Ball Disqualified 2001 Brisbane Clubs Disqualified 2001 Brisbane Rope Disqualified 2001 Brisbane Hoop
Event
Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 1 World Championships 9 3 2 European Championships 15 3 3 European Team Championships 3 0 0 World Cup Final 5 1 0 Grand Prix Final 4 1 1 Goodwill Games 4 1 0 Total 41 9 7
Olympic Games
1
World Championships
9
European Championships
15
European Team Championships
3
World Cup Final
5
Grand Prix Final
4
Goodwill Games
4
Total
41
Party
United Russia

Tables

· Rhythmic gymnastics career › Detailed Olympic results
2004
2004
Year
2004
Competition Description
Olympics
Location
Athens
Apparatus
All-around
Score-Final
108
Score-Qualifying
105
Sphynx by Giampiero Ponte
Sphynx by Giampiero Ponte
Year
Sphynx by Giampiero Ponte
Competition Description
Ribbon
Location
27
Music
26
Syrtaki by D. Moutsis
Syrtaki by D. Moutsis
Year
Syrtaki by D. Moutsis
Competition Description
Ball
Location
27
Music
27
Carmen's entrance and Habanera by Georges Bizet
Carmen's entrance and Habanera by Georges Bizet
Year
Carmen's entrance and Habanera by Georges Bizet
Competition Description
Hoop
Location
26
Music
26
Sphynx (Club Mix) by Giampiero Ponte, Moran
Sphynx (Club Mix) by Giampiero Ponte, Moran
Year
Sphynx (Club Mix) by Giampiero Ponte, Moran
Competition Description
Clubs
Location
27
Music
26
Year
Year
Year
Year
Competition Description
Competition Description
Location
Location
Music
Music
Apparatus
Apparatus
Score-Final
Score-Final
Score-Qualifying
Score-Qualifying
2000
2000
Year
2000
Competition Description
Olympics
Location
Sydney
Apparatus
All-around
Score-Final
39
Score-Qualifying
39
Dilorom / Yor Yor by Yulduz Usmanova and Shahzod
Dilorom / Yor Yor by Yulduz Usmanova and Shahzod
Year
Dilorom / Yor Yor by Yulduz Usmanova and Shahzod
Competition Description
Ribbon
Location
9
Music
9
Felicia by Luis Bravo
Felicia by Luis Bravo
Year
Felicia by Luis Bravo
Competition Description
Ball
Location
9
Music
9
Les Toreadors by Georges Bizet
Les Toreadors by Georges Bizet
Year
Les Toreadors by Georges Bizet
Competition Description
Hoop
Location
9
Music
9
Tsyganochka
Tsyganochka
Year
Tsyganochka
Competition Description
Rope
Location
9
Music
9
Year
Competition Description
Location
Music
Apparatus
Score-Final
Score-Qualifying
2004
Olympics
Athens
All-around
108
105
Sphynx by Giampiero Ponte
Ribbon
27
26
Syrtaki by D. Moutsis
Ball
27
27
Carmen's entrance and Habanera by Georges Bizet
Hoop
26
26
Sphynx (Club Mix) by Giampiero Ponte, Moran
Clubs
27
26
Year
Competition Description
Location
Music
Apparatus
Score-Final
Score-Qualifying
2000
Olympics
Sydney
All-around
39
39
Dilorom / Yor Yor by Yulduz Usmanova and Shahzod
Ribbon
9
9
Felicia by Luis Bravo
Ball
9
9
Les Toreadors by Georges Bizet
Hoop
9
9
Tsyganochka
Rope
9
9
· Rhythmic gymnastics career › Routine music information
2007
2007
Year
2007
Apparatus
Hoop (second)
Music title
Allegro Vivo (Walpurgis Night) from Faust by Charles Gounod
Hoop (first)
Hoop (first)
Year
Hoop (first)
Apparatus
Payadora by Julian Plaza
Rope (second)
Rope (second)
Year
Rope (second)
Apparatus
Rio Rita by DJ Valer
Rope (first)
Rope (first)
Year
Rope (first)
Apparatus
Sirtaki by André Rieu
Clubs (second)
Clubs (second)
Year
Clubs (second)
Apparatus
Rio Rita by DJ Valer
Clubs (first)
Clubs (first)
Year
Clubs (first)
Apparatus
Sardarabad by Ara Gevorgian
Ribbon
Ribbon
Year
Ribbon
Apparatus
Espana Cani music from Cincinnati by Pops Orchestra
2006
2006
Year
2006
Apparatus
Ball (second)
Music title
Sirtaki by David Moutsis
Ball (first)
Ball (first)
Year
Ball (first)
Apparatus
Introduction music from Queen of Spades by Sofia Festival Orchestra
Rope
Rope
Year
Rope
Apparatus
Clockwork (Shantel vs Mahala Rai Banda remix) by Mambayaga Project
Clubs (second)
Clubs (second)
Year
Clubs (second)
Apparatus
Overture from The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad by Bernard Herrmann
Clubs (first)
Clubs (first)
Year
Clubs (first)
Apparatus
White Darbouka by Hovannes K.
Ribbon
Ribbon
Year
Ribbon
Apparatus
Granada by André Rieu
2005
2005
Year
2005
Apparatus
Ball
Music title
Fuga Y Misterio by Astor Piazzolla
Rope
Rope
Year
Rope
Apparatus
Clockwork (Shantel vs Mahala Rai Banda remix) by Mambayaga Project
Clubs
Clubs
Year
Clubs
Apparatus
White Darbouka by Hovannes K.
Ribbon
Ribbon
Year
Ribbon
Apparatus
Suite – 1st Movement from The Valencian Widow by Aram Khachaturian
2004
2004
Year
2004
Apparatus
Hoop (second)
Music title
Carmen's entrance and Habanera by Georges Bizet
Hoop (first)
Hoop (first)
Year
Hoop (first)
Apparatus
Finale / Dance / Prelude / Bolero from Carmen Suite by Georges Bizet & Rodion Shchedrin
Ball
Ball
Year
Ball
Apparatus
Syrtaki by D. Moutsis
Clubs
Clubs
Year
Clubs
Apparatus
Sphynx (Club Mix) by Giampiero Ponte, Moran
Ribbon
Ribbon
Year
Ribbon
Apparatus
Sphynx by Giampiero Ponte
2003
2003
Year
2003
Apparatus
Hoop
Music title
Finale / Dance / Prelude / Bolero from Carmen by Georges Bizet & Rodion Shchedrin
Ball
Ball
Year
Ball
Apparatus
Polovtsian Dances music from Prince Igor by Alexander Borodin
Clubs
Clubs
Year
Clubs
Apparatus
Moliendo café by Fanfare Ciocarlia
Ribbon
Ribbon
Year
Ribbon
Apparatus
Caravane / Der Bauch / Istikhbar by Radar / MC Sultan / Gnawa Diffusion
2002
2002
Year
2002
Apparatus
Hoop
Music title
Finale / Dance / Prelude / Bolero from Carmen by Georges Bizet & Rodion Shchedrin
Rope
Rope
Year
Rope
Apparatus
Snakefood, Samba Adagio by Safri Duo
Clubs
Clubs
Year
Clubs
Apparatus
Hava Naquila by Party Animals
Ball
Ball
Year
Ball
Apparatus
Weather Storm by Craig Armstrong
2001
2001
Year
2001
Apparatus
Hoop
Music title
Desert Rose (House Mix) by Sting feat. Cheb Mami
Rope
Rope
Year
Rope
Apparatus
Shark music from Full Sink by Laureate
Clubs
Clubs
Year
Clubs
Apparatus
Lament To Birch Bark from The Best Of Russian Folk Music by Moscow Balalaika Quartet
Ball
Ball
Year
Ball
Apparatus
Question of U by Classic Metropolitan Orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
2000
2000
Year
2000
Apparatus
Hoop
Music title
Les Toreadors by Georges Bizet
Rope
Rope
Year
Rope
Apparatus
Tsiganochka (Traditional Gipsy folk)
Ball
Ball
Year
Ball
Apparatus
Felicia from Forever Tango by Luis Bravo
Ribbon
Ribbon
Year
Ribbon
Apparatus
Dilorom / Yor Yor by Yulduz Usmanova / Shahzod
1999
1999
Year
1999
Apparatus
Hoop
Music title
Spirit of Taiko by Kitaro
Rope
Rope
Year
Rope
Apparatus
Release the Dubs from Shallow Grave by Leftfield
Ball
Ball
Year
Ball
Apparatus
Felicia from Forever Tango by Luis Bravo
Ribbon
Ribbon
Year
Ribbon
Apparatus
Dilorom / Yor Yor by Yulduz Usmanova / Shahzod
1998
1998
Year
1998
Apparatus
Hoop
Music title
Symphonica by DJ Quicksilver
Clubs
Clubs
Year
Clubs
Apparatus
Korobejniki from Kamarinskaya by Michael Glinka
Ball
Ball
Year
Ball
Apparatus
?
Ribbon (second)
Ribbon (second)
Year
Ribbon (second)
Apparatus
Kitri, Entrance, Coda music from Don Quixote by Leon Minkus
Ribbon (first)
Ribbon (first)
Year
Ribbon (first)
Apparatus
Lo Sciecco Bianco by Nino Rota
1997
1997
Year
1997
Apparatus
Hoop
Music title
Paradisio / Canton Express / I dream of Santiago by Gypsy
Clubs
Clubs
Year
Clubs
Apparatus
?
Ball
Ball
Year
Ball
Apparatus
Finale (Carnival of the Animals) from Charles by Camille Saint-Saëns
Ribbon
Ribbon
Year
Ribbon
Apparatus
Lo Sceicco Bianco by Nino Rota
Year
Apparatus
Music title
2007
Hoop (second)
Allegro Vivo (Walpurgis Night) from Faust by Charles Gounod
Hoop (first)
Payadora by Julian Plaza
Rope (second)
Rio Rita by DJ Valer
Rope (first)
Sirtaki by André Rieu
Clubs (second)
Rio Rita by DJ Valer
Clubs (first)
Sardarabad by Ara Gevorgian
Ribbon
Espana Cani music from Cincinnati by Pops Orchestra
2006
Ball (second)
Sirtaki by David Moutsis
Ball (first)
Introduction music from Queen of Spades by Sofia Festival Orchestra
Rope
Clockwork (Shantel vs Mahala Rai Banda remix) by Mambayaga Project
Clubs (second)
Overture from The Seventh Voyage Of Sinbad by Bernard Herrmann
Clubs (first)
White Darbouka by Hovannes K.
Ribbon
Granada by André Rieu
2005
Ball
Fuga Y Misterio by Astor Piazzolla
Rope
Clockwork (Shantel vs Mahala Rai Banda remix) by Mambayaga Project
Clubs
White Darbouka by Hovannes K.
Ribbon
Suite – 1st Movement from The Valencian Widow by Aram Khachaturian
2004
Hoop (second)
Carmen's entrance and Habanera by Georges Bizet
Hoop (first)
Finale / Dance / Prelude / Bolero from Carmen Suite by Georges Bizet & Rodion Shchedrin
Ball
Syrtaki by D. Moutsis
Clubs
Sphynx (Club Mix) by Giampiero Ponte, Moran
Ribbon
Sphynx by Giampiero Ponte
2003
Hoop
Finale / Dance / Prelude / Bolero from Carmen by Georges Bizet & Rodion Shchedrin
Ball
Polovtsian Dances music from Prince Igor by Alexander Borodin
Clubs
Moliendo café by Fanfare Ciocarlia
Ribbon
Caravane / Der Bauch / Istikhbar by Radar / MC Sultan / Gnawa Diffusion
2002
Hoop
Finale / Dance / Prelude / Bolero from Carmen by Georges Bizet & Rodion Shchedrin
Rope
Snakefood, Samba Adagio by Safri Duo
Clubs
Hava Naquila by Party Animals
Ball
Weather Storm by Craig Armstrong
2001
Hoop
Desert Rose (House Mix) by Sting feat. Cheb Mami
Rope
Shark music from Full Sink by Laureate
Clubs
Lament To Birch Bark from The Best Of Russian Folk Music by Moscow Balalaika Quartet
Ball
Question of U by Classic Metropolitan Orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
2000
Hoop
Les Toreadors by Georges Bizet
Rope
Tsiganochka (Traditional Gipsy folk)
Ball
Felicia from Forever Tango by Luis Bravo
Ribbon
Dilorom / Yor Yor by Yulduz Usmanova / Shahzod
1999
Hoop
Spirit of Taiko by Kitaro
Rope
Release the Dubs from Shallow Grave by Leftfield
Ball
Felicia from Forever Tango by Luis Bravo
Ribbon
Dilorom / Yor Yor by Yulduz Usmanova / Shahzod
1998
Hoop
Symphonica by DJ Quicksilver
Clubs
Korobejniki from Kamarinskaya by Michael Glinka
Ball
?
Ribbon (second)
Kitri, Entrance, Coda music from Don Quixote by Leon Minkus
Ribbon (first)
Lo Sciecco Bianco by Nino Rota
1997
Hoop
Paradisio / Canton Express / I dream of Santiago by Gypsy
Clubs
?

References

  1. In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Maratovna and the family name is Kabaeva.
  2. Russian: Алина Маратовна Кабаева, pronounced [ɐˈlʲinə mɐˈratəvnə kɐˈbajɪvə]; Tatar: Әлинә Марат кызы Кабаева
  3. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/16/putin-girlfriend-alina-kabayeva-media-group
  4. ESPN
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080510120431/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer04/athlete?athleteId=2913
  5. "Alina Kabaeva Photo Gallery"
    http://celebs-place.com/photos/alina-kabaeva/
  6. "Alina Kabaeva News"
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/alina-kabaeva/
  7. theCHIVE
    http://thechive.com/2015/03/16/vladamir-putins-mistress-has-some-moves-22-photos/
  8. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/guymartin/2021/01/30/did-alexei-navalny-really-expose-vladimir-putins-secret-love-child/
  9. Alina Kabayeva. Family of Putin. (Russian), by Lyubov Sobol of the Anti-Corruption Foundation
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pIGZspbelo&t=335s
  10. "Alina Kabaeva: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know"
    https://heavy.com/news/alina-kabaeva-kabayeva/
  11. CAPITAL IDEAS
    https://web.archive.org/web/20191030122633/https://capitalideas.moscow/marat-kabaev-the-islamic-world-wants-to-be-friends-with-russia/
  12. sport24
    https://sport24.ru/news/other/2020-06-02-sestra-aliny-kabayeva-leysan-foto-lichnaya-zhizn-chem-zanimayetsya
  13. Alina Kabaeva. My teachers Archived 26 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Kabaeva-alina . Retrieved 16 December 2010
    http://www.kabaeva-alina.com/life/my_teachers/
  14. Russian Life
    https://www.proquest.com/docview/223999787/8BC0C9925FF44450PQ/1
  15. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/jun/03/features.sport7
  16. "Как Алина Кабаева с родителям жила в Павлодаре. Воспоминания друга семьи"
    https://tengrinews.kz/story/alina-kabaeva-roditelyam-jila-pavlodare-vospominaniya-druga-369220/
  17. ""Зимой в Павлодаре было ох как непросто": родившая двойню Кабаева о своей жизни в Казахстане"
    https://www.caravan.kz/news/zimojj-v-pavlodare-bylo-okh-kak-neprosto-rodivshaya-dvojjnyu-kabaeva-o-svoejj-zhizni-v-kazakhstane-540159/
  18. "Марат Кабаев: "Бывало, спонсировал сборную Казахстана по художественной гимнастике""
    https://www.sports.kz/news/marat-kabaev-byivalo-sponsiroval-sbornuyu-kazahstana-po-hudojestvennoy-gimnastike
  19. rsg
    https://rsg.net/cgi-bin/show?events/1996/gp_ljubljana_96.html
  20. rsg
    https://rsg.net/cgi-bin/show?events/1996/oc_calais_96_j.html#Jall_around
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