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Nadia Comaneci

  • Born

    Born
    Onesti, Romania
  • Bella Karolyi

    Bella Karolyi
    Chosen to attend The Karolyi School of Gymnastics by the time she was 7 after being spotted by Karolyi in the school yard while doing cartwheels.
  • Romanian National Championships

    Romanian National Championships
    Nadia's first Championships. She came in 13th place and she was only 8 years old
  • First International Competition in Yugoslavia

    First International Competition in Yugoslavia
    Nadia won her first 1st place in the all around competition
  • European Championships

    European Championships
    Won the whole competition at the age of 13
  • American Cup

    American Cup
    Nadia competed in the American Cup at Madison Square Garden, New York.
  • 1976 Olympic Games Montreal

    1976 Olympic Games Montreal
    Nadia competed for the Romanian Womans Gymnastic team
  • Perfect 10

    Perfect 10
    Nadia Scored the first perfect 10 in olympic gymnastics history http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m2YT-PIkEc
  • Moscow Summer Olympics

    Moscow Summer Olympics
    Nadia placed 2nd in the all around competition.
  • Olypmic Order

    Olypmic Order
    Nadia was granted the Olympic Order which is the biggest olympic award there is
  • Bart Conner

    Bart Conner
    Nadi and Bart got married in Bucharest, Romania
  • US Citizen

    US Citizen
    Nadia became a naturalized citizen of the US
  • Adidas

    Adidas
    Adidas ran their commercial featuring Nadia's perfect 10 bar routine during the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXYEw6t2o_M
  • Dylan Paul Conner

    Dylan Paul Conner
    Nadia and Bart welcomed their first son Dylan Paul into the world
  • 2012 London Olympic Games

    2012 London Olympic Games
    Nadia and John Amaechi carried the Olympic Torch