Nadia Elena Comaneci
In 1976, the Montreal Olympic Games was the occasion when she became a legend as the first athlete who scored a perfect 10 at bar asymmetry. She went on to achieve an additional six perfect 10, making her the youngest Olympic all-around gold medalist at just 14. The Romanian gymnast did not only draw attention from all directions and help Romania to establish itself in the world map. Achieving an unachievable mark, Nadia Comaneci became an international sporting icon. Gymnastics gained a lot of attention around the world. It also changed people's perception of female athletes. The impact she had on her participation in the Olympics was so significant it is that 2 of her routines, the toe-on move and the release movement have been named in her honor. Both of them have been classified as difficult to the highest level. Apart from the Olympics her performance was impressive. She also showed outstanding results in the World Championships and European Championships and was subsequently an icon and one of the top-rated gymnasts the world could ever be privileged to. In addition, she modeled and promoted sporting gear following her making the move into the US.





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