Nadia Elena Comaneci

In 1976, the Montreal Olympic Games was the time when she broke the record as the first athlete who scored a perfect 10 in asymmetric bars. Additionally, she also scored six perfect 10s, making her, at 14 years young, the youngest Olympic medalist across all categories. The dazzling Nadia Comaneci did more than draw the attention of others, but she also helped Romania establish itself as a world-class athlete. A sports legend came into the spotlight after securing an unprecedented result, creating a legend and popularizing the sport of gymnastics throughout the world. Moreover, it changed the perception of women athletes by the public. Her impact on the Olympics was so significant that her two movements such as the toe-on movement as well as the release move, are named after her. Both of them have been classified as high-level difficulty. In addition to the Olympics she was also an athlete at World Championships and European Championships. Her achievements have made her one of the top gymnasts to ever compete. The 'Queen' of the Olympics, after she defected to America, tried her hand at modeling and marketing sports equipment.