Nadia Elena Comaneci

In 1976, the Montreal Olympic Games was the moment she made history by becoming the first person to score a perfect 10 in asymmetric bars. In addition the feat, she achieved six more perfect 10s, making her the youngest overall Olympic gold medalist, aged just 14 years old. age. The accomplishment of Nadia Comaneci was not only to get international attention, but she also put Romania onto the map. By achieving a feat that was unattainable she became an iconic image and helped promote gymnastics across the globe. It changed how people viewed female athletes. The impact of her performance in the Olympics is so significant that the toe movement (release) and her step toe are named for her in the event uneven bars. Apart from the Olympics, she showed remarkable performances in the World Championships and European Championships as well, thus becoming the living legend of her time and one of the most well-known gymnasts that the world can ever achieve. The 'Queen' of the Olympics following her departure to America, experimented with modeling and marketing sports equipment.