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Biography of Nadia Comaneci
Name: Nadia Comaneci
Birth Date: November 12, 1961
Death Date: N/A
Place of Birth: Onesti, Romania
Nationality: Romanian
Gender: Female
Occupations: gymnast
Nadia Comaneci
Nadia Comaneci (born 1961) is one of the most-celebrated gymnasts in the history of the sport. At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, she was the first person in Olympic history to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics. In all, she earned seven perfect scores at the 1976 games.The future Olympic star was born on November 12, 1961, in Onesti, Romania, to Gheorghe, an auto mechanic, and Stephania Comaneci. By the age of six, she was already hooked on gymnastics. Then she was discovered by famed Romanian gymnastics coach, Bela Karolyi. He and his wife were looking for youngsters for the National Junior Team and he decided she had potential. She began to train two to three hours a day with Karolyi and he was impressed with her work ethnic.Even great talent and a strong work ethnic did not guarantee results. Comaneci remembered that in early gymnastic competitions, she fell a lot, …showed first 150 words…
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…showed last 150 words…Ceausescu had been killed in an overthrow of the Communist government shortly after Comaneci defected), and they were given the use of the Parliament House for the reception.Comaneci has made a new life for herself in the United States. She and her husband travel extensively throughout the country for exhibitions and commercial appearances, besides their work at the academy in Norman. She hasn't forgotten the dark times, but she doesn't like to talk about them. She is pleased, however, when people stop and talk about her Olympic performances. People still remember how Comaneci captivated fans, judges, and viewers at the 1976 Olympics, and how she changed the world of gymnastics forever. Further Reading International Gymnast, February 1991; February 1995; June/July 1996. Life, March 1990.New York Times, April 5, 1996.Oklahoma Family, January 1998.People, December 18, 1989; November 26, 1990; March 27, 1995; July 15, 1996. Sports Illustrated, December 11, 1989; May 6, 1996. Texas Chronicle, August 5, 1987.USA Today, October 18, 1994."Nadia Comaneci," http://www.nadiacomaneci.com (May 15, 1998).
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