TitleMrs.
Name:Nadia
Surname:Comaneci
Nationality:ROM  Romania
Date of Birth:12/11/1961
Function:Athlete
 
Biography:
Romanian gymnast. Under the tutelage of coach Bela Karolyi, she rose to prominence in the celebrated Romanian gymnastics program. Comaneci was known for the boldness of her routines and her implacable composure. In the 1976 Olympics, she won six medals—three gold, two silver, and one bronze. She also scored a perfect 10 in two events, a score no one had previously achieved. In the 1980 Olympics, she won two gold and two silver medals. The difficulty of her performances and the high level of her technical execution resulted in a redefinition of the sport and of judges' and viewers' expectations of women's gymnastics. She defected to the United States in 1989; in 1996 she married the American Bart Conner, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist. She and Conner have been pioneers in pairs gymnastics.
 
Related Database Events:
Gymnastics28/11/1989
Olympic Games18/7/1976
Gymnastics4/5/1975

         
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