Nadia Elena Comaneci

In 1976, she became famous when she scored the world's first perfect 10 on an asymmetrical bar in the Montreal Olympic Games. Then, in 1976, Nadia Comaneci would go on to record six more perfect 10s. She also became one of the most youthful Olympic gold medallist. Not only did Nadia Comaneci draw attention from all directions and help Romania locate itself in the world map. A sports legend came into the spotlight after achieving a record-breaking number of points, thereby becoming a hero and spreading the word about gymnastics as a sport across the globe. Additionally, it altered perception of women athletes by the public. Her contribution to the Olympics was such it is that 2 of her routines, the toe-on move and the release movement is named in her honor. Both are rated as high-level difficulty. Apart from the Olympics She also displayed exceptional performance at her World Championships & European Championships. The result was that she became a legend in gymnastics and one of most well-known athletes this world has witnessed. She also modeled and promoted sporting equipment after moving into the US.