Nadia Comăneci, the World-Renowned Romanian Gymnast, Smiling and Performing on the Floor – Summer Olympics, 1976
Captured here is Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci mid-performance during her floor routine at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Just 14 years old at the time, Comăneci stunned the world by earning the first-ever perfect 10.0 in Olympic gymnastics history—ultimately scoring seven perfect 10s and winning three gold medals at the event.
She continued her dominance at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, where she earned two more perfect 10s and added two more gold medals to her tally. Over her illustrious career, Comăneci won nine Olympic medals and four World Championship medals. Today, she remains a global icon, widely credited with elevating the sport of gymnastics to new heights.
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