Nadia Elena Comaneci

The 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, the athlete became an international sensation by scoring the very most perfect 10 in sport's history. In addition, she went to score six more perfect 10s, thereby becoming the youngest all-around Olympic gold medalist, only 14 years old age. The accomplishment of Nadia Comaneci was not only to get international attention, but she also brought Romania onto the map. By achieving a feat that was unattainable she became a legendary figure and promoted gymnastics across the globe. Public opinion about women athletes was changed due to this feat. The impact she had on the Olympics was so great it is that 2 of her routines including the toe-on as well as the release move were designated in honor of her. Both of them have been classified as high-level difficulty. In addition to the Olympics she also performed impressive at both World Championships (World Championships) and European Championships. Thus, she became one of the most famous and well-known gymnasts. She also modeled and promoted the sport of gymnastics after making the move from the US.