Nadia Comăneci Article

What is Nadia Comăneci best known for?

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites

At the 1976 Olympics, Nadia Comăneci became the first gymnast to earn a perfect score. She received a total of seven 10.0 scores as she won three gold medals (one of which was in the all-around event), a silver, and a bronze. At the 1980 Moscow Games, she captured two gold and two silver medals.