Nadia Elena Comaneci
In 1976, she was an international star when she scored the only ever perfect 10 on the bar that was asymmetric during the Montreal Olympic Games. To add to that the feat, she achieved six more perfect 10s, making her the youngest overall Olympic gold medalist, aged just 14 years old. age. In addition to helping Nadia Comaneci attract attention from everywhere and help Romania to establish itself on the global map. Through achieving a feat that was not possible the sport's icon helped bring gymnastics to the forefront of international interest. This changed the perception of female gymnasts. The impact she had was such that she was dubbed the Olympic toe-on and release moves. They are still considered extremely difficult. Apart from the Olympics she was also a star during the World Championships and European Championships. Her performances have made her one of the top gymnasts ever. Also, she modelled and promoted the sport of gymnastics after making the move to the US.





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