Alina Kabaeva, aka Alina Maratovna Kabaeva, is a Russian politician, Former rhythmic gymnast, and social media personality. After questions about her well-being surfaced after she was deleted from her media empire’s website, Vladimir Putin’s rumored secret wife has abruptly returned with a “new appearance.”
Olympic gold medallist Alina Kabaeva, 38, was spotted in Moscow during a juvenile rhythmic gymnastics practice. She was photographed this week at the VTB Arena in the city, ahead of the annual Alina Festival charity event on April 22.
Meanwhile, her remarkable reappearance fuelled suspicion that she had had plastic surgery with Putin’s cosmetic specialist. On the night of Russia’s Victory Day celebration on May 9, marking the end of WWII, Kabaeva’s event is expected to be carried on national television. Some speculate that Putin would use the ceremony to proclaim a win in Ukraine, stating that Russia has successfully taken the Donbas area.
Despite dominating a significant portion of pro-Kremlin media, Kabaeva has dodged Western sanctions, unlike Putin’s daughters Maria and Katerina.
Since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Kabaeva has kept a low profile, but her media empire has openly supported Putin’s war. She was captured on camera dancing in Moscow in December. There are now reports that she and her alleged Russian strongman’s hidden family are sheltering in Switzerland or a nuclear-grade bunker in the Urals, Arctic, or Siberia.
Who is Alina Kabaeva?
Kabaeva was born to Lyubov Kabaeva and Marat Kabayev, a professional football player, on May 12, 1983, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union.
Her mother is Russian, and her father is a Muslim Tatar. Laysan Kabaeva, her younger sister, is the general director of a real estate business and was nominated by President Vladimir Putin as a judge of the Almetyevsk City Court in Tatarstan in 2016.
Kabaeva remained with Viner until 1996 when she made her international debut. Kabaeva, being 15 years old, won the European Championships in Portugal in 1998. Kabaeva was the Russian team’s youngest member at the time. Kabaeva won the World Title and the European Championship for the second time in 1999 in Osaka, Japan. Kabaeva went on to win five European Championships All-Around titles in her career.
Kabaeva earned gold medals in the Ball, Clubs, Hoop, Rope, Individual All-Around, and Team disciplines at the 2001 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. Kabaeva earned gold in the Ball, Clubs, and Rope categories, as well as silver in the Individual All-Around and Hoop competitions at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia.
Kabaeva won another international championship in Budapest, Hungary, in 2003. At the 2003 World Championships, Kabaeva won the All-Around Gold Medal as well as the Ribbon and Ball event final, defeating Ukraine’s Anna Bessonova.
At the 2004 European Championships in Kyiv, Kabaeva won the All-Around Gold medal. With a score of 108.400, Kabaeva won gold in the Individual All-Around for Rhythmic Gymnastics at the 2004 Athens Olympics in Greece (Hoop 26.800, Ball 27.350, Clubs 27.150, Ribbon 27.100). Irina Tchachina, a coworker, won the silver medal.
Kabaeva declared her retirement from the sport in October 2004. Russian Head Coach Irina Viner, on the other hand, predicted a comeback in June 2005. Kabaeva returned to sport on September 10, 2005, in Genoa for a friendly match between Italy and Russia.
Kabaeva was one of six Russian athletes that carried the Olympic flame across Fisht Stadium during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Besides, Kabaeva made an appearance in the Japanese film Red Shadow in 2001, when she performed a gymnastics routine. Kabaeva was featured on the cover of Vogue Russia in January 2011. In the same month, she began her singing career, performing for the first time on stage.
How old is Alina Kabaeva?
Alina Kabaeva was born on May 12, 1983, in Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union. She is 38 years old.
Who is Alina Kabaeva Husband?
In 2004, Kabaeva married police officer David Museliani. They started dating in 2002 and broke up in 2005. When Kabaeva was a pro-Kremlin MP in 2008, she was initially romantically linked to Putin. The newspaper that initially reported the story, according to the Sun, was promptly shut down. Putin announced his divorce from Lyudmila, a former Aeroflot attendant, in 2013.
While the acclaimed gymnast has been seen wearing a wedding band on multiple occasions, there are no records of a formal marriage. Despite this, she is reported to have a fleet of Maybach limos at her disposal and has been seen visiting a Moscow cafe flanked by an elite squad of machine-gun-toting security officers, indicating she receives state-level security.
Despite this, many Russians think Kabaeva is to blame for Putin’s divorce from Lyudmila, his ex-first lady and mother of his two children, Mariya Putina and Katerina Tikhonova.
How Rich is Alina Kabaeva?
The estimated Net Worth of Alina Kabaeva is between $15 Million to $30 Million USD.
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