Nadia Comăneci – The “Perfect 10” Olympic Gold Medalist

Published on November 2, 2017
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This is the unbelievable story of Nadia Comăneci, a Romanian gymnast who despite facing all the difficulties life threw at her, achieved the greatest feats in the history of The Olympic Games.

A Star Is Born

Nadia Comăneci was born to Gheorghe and Ștefania Comăneci, a Romanian Orthodox couple, on November 12th, 1961 in Onești, Romania. The small city didn’t know yet who had been born into their population.

Just A Kid

A Star Is Born

It’s In The Name

Gheorghe and Ștefania’s first child got her name because of a movie that her mother had watched. The Russian movie’s heroine’s name was “Nadya”, meaning “hope”. This name would carry on its legacy through Nadia Comăneci.

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Its In The Name

It’s In The Name