Nadia Elena Comaneci
In the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, the Olympian became a worldwide sensation by scoring the very first perfect ten in asymmetric bars. And in the year 1976, Nadia Comaneci went on to earn six additional perfect 10s. She also became the oldest Olympic silver medalist. Nadia Comaneci did not just make headlines across the globe, but she also brought Romania into the limelight. The sports icon came into the limelight after she scored an impossible score, thus becoming a hero and spreading the word about gymnastics as an athletic sport throughout the world. Furthermore, it altered people's perspective of female athletes. Such was her impact in her participation in the Olympics in the event that this contest is named for two of the moves after her: toe-on and release move, which are, till date, rated at a high difficulty standard. Additionally to the Olympics, she also showed remarkable performance during both the World Championships & European Championships. This is how she became an iconic gymnast as well as one of the most famous athletes this world has experienced. In addition, she modeled and promoted sporting equipment after moving from the US.



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