Famous Romanians Nadia Comaneci- A Legend of Romanian Gymnastics

Nadia Comaneci was born in November 12, 1961 . She was an active child who enjoyed running and jumping. In fact, her love of jumping broke four of her family’s couches.

Nadia Comaneci was born in November 12, 1961 .

She was an active child who enjoyed running and jumping.

In fact, her love of jumping broke four of her family’s couches.

When Nadia was about 14 she scored the first perfect 10 at the Olympics in Women's Gymnastics . No person, especially such a small one, had ever scored a perfect 10 !

When Nadia was about 14 she scored the first perfect 10 at the Olympics in Women's Gymnastics .

One announcer said she looked as if she was "swimming in an ocean of air". The Olympics were taking place in Montreal, Canada , in 1976.

Because n o person had ever scored a perfect 10.00 , the scoreboard did not have enough room and it lit up a 1.00 (one).

At first, no one could understand the mistake, but all of a sudden, all made sense and the audience cheered.

Nadia left Montreal with seven perfect 10s, three gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze .

Her coach described Nadia as the perfect pupil : "She knew no fear.“ She walked across the balance beam like it was the sidewalk.

Her coach described Nadia as the perfect pupil :

"She knew no fear.“

She walked across the balance beam like it was the sidewalk.

Nadia continued her successful career in the 1980 Moscow Olympics. During her career she won a total of five gold, three silver and one bronze medal.

She retired from competition in 1984 and became a judge and the coach of the Romanian national team.

In 1989 , she left Romania in the dead of night, leaving behind her precious medals and her family.

In 1989 , she left Romania in the dead of night, leaving behind her precious medals and her family.

S he married Bart Conners , another Olympic champion. They have a son, Dylan, live in Oklahoma , U.S.A and run a gymnastics school.

She remains involved in Gymnastics and was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1993.

In 1994 Nadia donated $120,000 to the Romanian gymnastics team.

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