Nadia Comăneci

Nadia Elena Comăneci (born November 12, 1961) is a Romanian former gymnast.

Nadia Comăneci Nadia Comăneci at the 2012 BRD Năstase Țiriac Trophy Personal information Full name: Nadia Elena Comăneci Nickname(s): Nana Country Represented: Romania Date of birth: (1961-11-12) November 12, 1961 Place of birth: Oneşti, Romania Height: 161 cm Discipline: WAG Level: Senior international Gym: National Training Center Former coach(es): Béla Károlyi; Marta Károlyi Choreographer: Geza Pozar Eponymous skills: Comăneci salto (uneven bars) Retired: 1981

Medal record Olympic Games 1976 Montréal All-around 1976 Montréal Uneven bars 1976 Montréal Balance beam 1980 Moscow Balance beam 1980 Moscow Floor exercise 1976 Montréal Team competition 1980 Moscow Team competition 1980 Moscow All-around 1976 Montréal Floor exercise World Championships 1978 Strasbourg Balance Beam 1979 Ft. Worth Team 1978 Strasbourg Team 1978 Strasbourg Vault European Championships 1975 Skien All around 1975 Skien Uneven Bars 1975 Skien Balance Beam 1975 Skien Vault 1977 Prague All around 1977 Prague Uneven Bars 1979 Copenhagen All around 1979 Copenhagen Vault 1979 Copenhagen Floor Exercise 1975 Skien Floor Exercise 1977 Prague Vault 1979 Copenhagen Balance Beam Summer Universiade 1981 Bucharest Team 1981 Bucharest All around 1981 Bucharest Uneven Bars 1981 Bucharest Vault 1981 Bucharest Floor Exercise

She is famous for scoring the first ever perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics history in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Comăneci scored six perfect scores in Canada. She was coached by Béla Károlyi. She is married to former American gymnast Bart Conner, who is a commentator for the sport.

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