Nadia Elena Comaneci

It was at Montreal Olympic Games 1976 that she achieved one of the greatest sports moments ever that was the very first time she scored a perfect 10, on the bars that were asymmetrical. To top it off, Nadia Comaneci went on to rack up six more perfect 10s to become one of the youngest Olympic Gold Medalist. The dazzling Nadia Comaneci did more than draw interest, she contributed to helping Romania become a household name. In achieving an unachievable result, the sporting icon created a legendary figure and promoted gymnastics all over the globe. Moreover, it changed the perception of women athletes by the public. Because of the impact she had in the Olympics and the movements toe-on (toes onto) as well as release (release move), which were rated as a difficult level, have her name attached. Apart from the Olympics her performance was impressive. She also showed outstanding performance in the World Championships and European Championships and was subsequently the living legend of her time as well as one of the best-known gymnasts anyone could be privileged to. When she left for the US the 'Queen of Olympics' took up modeling as well as promoting the use of sports equipment.