Nadia Elena Comaneci
The athlete earned international recognition and admiration for presenting the world with one of its greatest moment in the history of sports when she scored the first ever perfect 10 on bars that were symmetrical in the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976. In addition, she continued to rack up six more perfect tens to become the youngest Olympic Gold medalist. Nadia Comaneci was able at attracting international attention to help Romania establish itself on the world map. The achievement of an impossible score made this sports icon famous and popularized gymnastics in all over the world. It also changed people's perception of female athletes. Her impact was so significant at her participation in the Olympics that the uneven bars event includes two movements named in honor of her toe-on and release move, which are, till date, rated at a high difficulty level. Other than the Olympics, her performance was outstanding in each of the World Championships (World Championships) as well as the European Championships. Thus, becoming one of the world's most popular and well-known gymnasts. The 'Queen of Olympics' tried her hand at modeling and promoting sporting equipment following her departure from the US.





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