Nadia Elena Comaneci

The athlete earned international acclaim and affection by giving the people of the world one of their most memorable moments in the history of sports - scoring the very first perfect ten ever in asymmetric bars at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976. After that, in 1976 Nadia Comaneci was able to score six more perfect 10s and became one of the fastest Olympic gold medallist. She did more than draw worldwide attention; she also put Romania into the limelight. She became a global sensation when she scored a record-breaking score. The legend she created was legendary and helped to popularize gymnastics across the world. Furthermore, it altered gender perception of women in the sport. She had such an impact that she was dubbed the Olympic toe-on and release move. They are rated as difficult. She also performed well at World Championships, European Championships as well as the Olympics. That created a legend for her, and she's among the most well-known gymnasts in the world. After her departure to the US and the United States, the "Queen of Olympics' took up modeling as well as promoting sports equipment.