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

Published on February 18, 2018
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Bart Conner

Who is Bart Conner? He was born on March 28th, 1958 in Morton Grove, Illinois. He became a successful gymnast early in his life when he won the 1972 U.S. Junior National Championships at only 14 years old. He went on to win the Gymnastics Federation All-Around Championship when he was 17 years old.

Bart Conner

Bart Conner

Meeting Nadia Comăneci

It was during the 1976 American Cup that he met Nadia Comăneci. Bart Conner was the young man who held the other silver cup, next to Nadia – the same young man who landed that memorable kiss on her cheek. Back in present time, he was moments away from seeing her again.

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Meeting Nadia Comăneci

Meeting Nadia Comăneci