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Comaneci, Nadia (1961– )

Romanian gymnast. She won three gold medals at the 1976 Olympics at the age of 14, and was the first gymnast to record a perfect score of 10 in international competition. Upon retirement she became a coach of the Romanian team, but defected to Canada in 1989.

Career highlights

Olympic Games

gold beam 1976, 1980; gold vault 1976; gold floor 1976; gold parallel bars 1980



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The first female gymnast to score a perfect 10 in the Olympics was Nadia Comaneci (1976 Montreal).
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Also present were former gymnastics star Nadia Comaneci and football legend Gheorghe Hagi, as well as former Romanian president Ion Iliescu.
 
 
 
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