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Nadia Comaneci (Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej currently Onesti) Romanian Gymnast born on November 12, 1961. She was the first Romanian to receive a score of 10 for an Olympic sport. Bela Karalyi was introduced to Comaneci at the age of six. Comaneci would go on to become the gymnastics coach of Romania. Comaneci competed for the first time in the 1969 national junior championships, placing 13th. The following year she became champion. Her first competition in the international arena was in 1972, which was a pre Olympic junior competition for communist-bloc nations she took home three gold medals while in 1973 and 1974 she was the junior all-around champion. She won against Russian Lyudmila Torishcheva. The five-time European Champion at her first senior international competition held in the year 1975. In this event she took home four golds as well as a silver. In 1976 she became the first female performer to make the reverse double salo of the uneven parallel bar as part of her demount. She...

Nadia Comaneci, (born November 12th of November, 1961 Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (now Onesti(born November 12, 1961 in Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej, now One Romania) Romanian gymnast who was the first gymnast to get a flawless score of 10 during an Olympic competition. Comaneci was first discovered by Bela Karolyi later the Romanian gymnastics instructor when she was only six years old. In 1969, she competed at the Romanian Junior Championships and finished 13th. She was awarded the championship in 1970. In 1972, as part of an international meet of communist country juniors before the Olympics, she was awarded three gold medals. In 1973 and 1974 she was named the overall junior champion. She won four gold and one silver medals in her debut competition as a senior and was held in the year 1975. It was the first time she participated as an adult. She was also the first female athlete to perform a reverse double salo on the bar with a parallel unevenness as part of her dismount. She was the winn...

Nadia Comaneci (Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej, now Onesti) Romanian Gymnast born on November 12, 1961. She was the first Romanian to be awarded a score of 10 at an Olympic contest. Bela Karalyi stumbled upon Comaneci in the age group of six. She would later become Romania's gymnastics coach. In 1969 she was a participant at the Romanian Junior Olympics and placed 13th. In 1970, she won the title. In 1972, in a meet of communist countries junior athletes prior to the Olympics, she took home three medals of gold. And in 1973, and 1974 she was named the junior champion in all aspects. She took home four gold medals and one silver medals in her first international competition for seniors and was held in the year 1975. It was the first time that she competed as a senior. In 1976, she was the winner of the American Cup at the New York City Olympics and was the first female in history to dismount the parallel bars with an inverse salto that doubled backward. Carol Wayne..........................

Nadia Comaneci is a Romanian gymnast (born on the 12th of November, 1961, in Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej (now Onesti] Romania). She was the first to be the first athlete to get a perfect 10 during an Olympic ceremony. Bela Karolyi, who later became a Romanian Gymnastics Coach, came across Comaneci at just the age of six. The first time she competed at the junior national championships in 1969, finishing 13th. She was the winner in 1970. She took home three golds at her very first contest in a junior pre-Olympic meeting in 1972 that was held by communist-friendly countries. In 1973 and 1974, she became the all-around junior champion. At her first competition as a senior athlete in the year 1975, she topped Russian Lyudmila Turishcheva the five-time European champion, winning 4 gold and one silver. In 1976, she was the first female to do reverse double salos on the bar with a parallel unevenness as part of her dismount. She took home the trophy of the American Cup, held in New York City. Ca...

Nadia Comaneci is a Romanian gymnast (born on the 12th of November, 1961, in Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej [now OnestiThe name refers to the Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Gheorghi Romania). She was first to achieve a perfect 10 during an Olympic occasion. Bela Karolyi later Romanian gymnastics coach, discovered Comaneci as she was only six years old. The first time she competed at the national junior championships of 1969 where she placed 13th. She won the competition in 1970. In 1972, at an international meet of communist country juniors before the Olympics, she was awarded three gold medals. After that, in 1973 and '74 she was the overall junior champion. When she competed for the first time with a senior team in 1975 she topped Russian Lyudmila Turishcheva, a five-time European champion, winning four gold and one silver medals. In 1976, she became the first female performer to make reverse double salos using the parallel bar that was uneven as part of her dismount. The American Cup was hers. of...

Nadia Comaneci, (born November 12 1961 Gheorghe Gheorghiu dej (now Onesti(born November 12, 1961 in Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej, now One Romania) Romanian gymnast who was the first gymnast in history to receive a score of a perfect of 10 during the Olympic event. Bela Karalyi was introduced to Comaneci at the age of six. She later became the gymnastics coach of Romania. Comaneci competed for the first time at the junior national championships, finishing 13th. After that she became champion. Her first competition in the international arena was in 1972, a pre-Olympic junior competition for communist-bloc nations she won three gold medals In 1973 and 1974, she was the junior all-around champion. She defeated the Russian Lyudmila Torishcheva. She was a five-time European champion, at her first international senior competition in the year 1975. At this competition, she was awarded four golds and one silver. She won the American Cup at the New York City Olympic Games. She also became the first ...

Nadia Comaneci is a Romanian gymnast (born on the 12th of November, 1961, in Gheorghe Gheorghiu Dej [now Onestiin Gheorghe Gheorghiu dej, now Onesti Romania). She was the first person to reach a flawless 10 at an Olympic event. Comaneci was discovered by Bela Karolyi later the Romanian gymnastics coach when she was six years old. In 1969, she competed in the Romanian Junior Championships and placed 13th. She took home the trophy in 1970. In 1972, during an international meet of communist country juniors prior to the Olympic Games, she won three medals of gold. Then in 1973 and 1974 she became the champion of all juniors. At her first competition as a senior in 1975 she beat out Russian Lyudmila Turishcheva, a five-time European champion winning four gold medals as well as one silver. She won the American Cup at the New York City Olympic Games and became the first woman to ever dismount parallel bars by using a double backward salto. Carol Wayne.........................Carol Wayne wa...