Nadia Comăneci – The First Gymnast To Achieve A “Perfect 10” At The Olympics

Published on February 18, 2018
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This is the incredible story of Nadia Comăneci, a young Romanian girl who changed the history of The Olympic Games. She did so despite the trials and tribulations that she faced. Read on to find out where she is today.

Just A Kid

Nadia Comăneci was born on November 12th, 1961 in Onești, Romania. She was born to Gheorghe and Ștefania Comăneci, a Romanian Orthodox couple.

Just A Kid

Just A Kid

Hope For Nadia

Stefania’s idea to name her daughter “Nadia” came from watching a Russian film when she was pregnant. The heroine of the movie’s name was “Nadya” which means “hope”. It would be a very fitting name.

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Hope For Nadia

Hope For Nadia