Nadia Elena Comaneci
In the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, the athlete became an international sensation by scoring the very first ever perfect ten in sport's history. To top it off her score, she added six more perfect 10s and became the youngest Olympic silver medalist. Nadia Comaneci not only attracted interest, she also assisted in helping Romania become a household name. Through achieving a feat that was unattainable and a sporting legend, she brought gymnastics to the forefront of global attention. Moreover, it changed the people's perspective of female athletes. Such was her impact at the Olympics that an uneven bar competition has two moves named after her toe-on and release. Both remain rated at a high difficulty and level. In addition to the Olympics, she showed remarkable results at both the World Championships and European Championships too, making her an icon as well as one of the most well-known gymnasts that the world can ever be privileged to. The "Queen" of the Olympics when she emigrated to America, experimented with the art of modeling and marketing equipment for sports.





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