Nadia Comaneci

Born on November 12^th, 1961

Romanian gymnast

Her name is the beginning of the Russian word for hope

The Romanian gymnast won a total of 16 gold medals: five at the Olympics, two at the World Championships and nine at the European Championships. She was the first female gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10, at the 1976 Montréal Olympics where her balance beam and uneven bar routines won her the gold. Thanks to her outstanding achievements Romania is now the undisputed gymnastics leader in all major sports competitions.

Vidéo : Medley of her performances

Vidéo : A performance