Anna was born to Sergei Kournikov and Alla in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union on Sunday, June 7, 1981.

Her father, Sergei Kournikov was 20 at the time. Sergei, a former Greco-Roman wrestling champion, had earned a Ph.D and was a professor at the University of Physical Culture and Sport in Moscow.

As of 2001, he was still a part-time martial arts instructor there.
Her mother Alla, a sturdily built blonde who was 18 when Anna was born, had been a 400-meter runner.

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