Romanian gymnast who scored the first perfect 10.0 in Olympic gymnastics history at the 1976 Montreal Games.
Background
Born in Onesti, Romania, Nadia Comaneci was selected for elite training at age 6 by coach Bela Karolyi and rose rapidly through Romanian junior gymnastics.
Career
At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, aged 14, she was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect 10.0, on the uneven bars. She won gold on bars, balance beam, and the individual all-around, returning at the 1980 Moscow Olympics to win two further golds.
Style of play
Her routines were known for clean technique, precise landings, and rhythmic difficulty unusual for her age, redefining the standard for women’s artistic gymnastics in the late 1970s.
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