Nadia Comaneci
Nadia Comaneci
Nadia Elena Comăneci; born November 12, 1961) is a Romanian former gymnast, winner of three gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastics event. She also won two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. She is one of the best-known gymnasts in the world and is credited with popularizing the sport around the world. In 2000, Comăneci was named as...
NationalityRomanian
ProfessionGymnast
Date of Birth12 November 1961
CityOnesti, Romania
CountryRomania
Nadia Comaneci quotes about
I ended up in the US for a month or so, before moving to Montreal with some Romanian friends.
I know how to smile, I know how to laugh, I know how to play. But I know how to do these things only after I have fulfilled my mission.
for some people life outside the spotlight is death.
As an Olympic champion gymnast, I have always stayed involved in my sport.
You should also appreciate the goodness around you, and surround yourself with positive people.
Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win.
Jump off the beam, flip off the bars follows your dreams, and reach for the stars
I hoped to win a medal and hoped it would be gold. I knew I was good but didn't know I would be the one to score something that had never been done before.
My marriage to my husband, Bart Conner in 1996 is my proudest personal moment.
I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives.
Romanians have a saying, 'Not every dog has a bagel on its tail.' It means that not all streets are paved with gold. When I began my career, I just wanted to do cartwheels.
Work hard for your goals and live in the moment.
I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.