Biography
Nadia Elena Comăneci Conner is a Romanian retired gymnast. She is a five-time Olympic gold medalist, all in individual events. In 1976, at age 14, Comăneci was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the Olympic Games. At the same Games, she earned six more perfect 10s for events en route to winning three gold medals. At the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Comăneci won two more gold medals and achieved two more perfect 10s. During her career, Comăneci won nine Olympic medals and four World Artistic Gymnastics Championship medals.
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Awards & recognition
- Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Romania · 2021
- BBC 100 Women · 2017
- Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame · 2013
- Silver Olympic Order · 2004
- honorary citizen of Bucharest · 1994
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- International Gymnastics Hall of Fame · 1993
- Silver Olympic Order · 1984
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year · 1976
- BBC World Sport Star of the Year · 1976
- Hero of Socialist Labour of Romania · 1976
Filmography8 titles
Make It or Break It
Hollywood Squares
Touched by an Angel
At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal
Simone Biles Rising
Games of the XXI Olympiad
The Apprentice
The Veil