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Vulnerable, feisty, celebrating, commiserating ... Mustafina is always just plain captivating.

With thanks to the VK.com communities for providing links to these pictures.



Aliya makes time for young fans at the Antwerp World Championships


'It's gold!'.  Setting Rodionenko right in Kazan after her AA win at the Universiade.  Grebyonkin looks on.



Supporting her team mate in London 2012



Daily work in the gym is Aliya's life



Champion of the future?


At the Moscow Europeans with coach Grebyonkin


Two gold medal medalists together ... Floor champion Ksenia Afanasyeva with Aliya in Kazan last summer


With 2013 World AA Champion Simone Biles, who had corrected the hang of Aliya's bronze medal (she was wearing it back to front).

A tense moment


And even more tension, this time with team doctor Timonkin ...


Celebrating with her dad, an Olympic bronze medallist and a World champion in Greco Roman wrestling


The great team, with best friend Tanya Nabiyeva in the mix again at Kazan 2013.


Simply magical, in her favourite bright red leotard.


















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  1. Anonymous26 January 2014 at 22:13

    she is truly a beautiful gymnast

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  2. mrConfession27 January 2014 at 19:12

    She is a champion. Eagerly waiting for her to ace this year's Worlds.

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