Nadia Elena Comaneci

The 1976 Montreal Olympic Games was the time when she broke the record when she became the first to score a perfect 10 in bars that were symmetrical. In addition, Comaneci scored six more 10s perfect, making her, at fourteen years age, the youngest Olympic medalist in all categories. In addition to helping Nadia Comaneci attracted attention from every angle, but she also helped Romania get its place in the world map. By achieving a feat that was unattainable, the sporting icon created an iconic image and helped promote gymnastics throughout the world. The public's opinion of female sportspeople was changed by this feat. Her performance at the Olympics is significant enough that her toe step (release) and her step toe are named after her in the uneven bars event. Other than the Olympics she also performed exceptional in the both World Championships (World Championships) as well as the European Championships. Thus, becoming one of world's most popular and well-known gymnasts. The 'Queen of Olympics was a novice in modeling and advertising sports equipment after her defection into the US.