Nadia Elena Comaneci
Her name gained international attention and admiration when she gave the world one of its most memorable moments in sports history by scoring the world's first perfect ten on asymmetric bars, at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976. In addition, she scored six additional perfect tens. She also became the most youthful Olympic silver medalist. Nadia Comaneci was able at attracting international attention to help Romania get its place in the global spotlight. With a score that was unattainable the sport's icon helped bring gymnastics to the forefront of international attention. The perception of women athletes was also altered by her achievements. The effect she had on Olympics was so significant it is that 2 of her moves including the toe-on and release have been designated in honor of her. Both have been rated as difficult to the highest level. In addition to the Olympics the performance of her was impressive at the both World Championships (World Championships) and European Championships. Thus, she became one of the most popular and well-known gymnasts. In addition, she modeled and promoted sports gear after having moved from the US.





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