Nadia Elena Comaneci
At the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, the athlete made headlines by scoring the very first asymmetrical perfect ten bars. Additionally her score, she was able to rack up six more perfect 10s, which made her the youngest Olympic gold medalist. She was only 14 years old. Nadia Comaneci did not just get international attention, but she also placed Romania into the limelight. The sports icon came into the limelight after she scored an impossible number of points, thereby becoming a hero and spreading the word about gymnastics as a sport across the world. The sport also altered the perception of women athletes. This was the impact she had in this Olympics that even the uneven bar contest is named for two of the moves after her, the toe-on as well as release. These moves have been considered to be at an extremely difficult degree. Apart from the Olympics the gymnast showed a remarkable skills at World Championships and European Championships as well, thus becoming a living legend and one of the best-known gymnasts anyone could have. When she left for the US the 'Queen of Olympics was a model as well as promoting sports equipment.
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