NADIA COMANECI - THE FIRST PERFECT 10 IN GYMNASTICS

BIJELJINA, NOVEMBER 11 /SRNA/ – Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci, who became the first gymnast in history to receive the highest possible score of 10 for her performance at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, was born on November 12, 1961.

Her uneven bars routine at the Montreal Olympics went down in history for its flawless execution.

Comaneci is one of the world's best-known gymnasts and is credited with helping popularize the sport.

In 2000, the Laureus Academy named Comaneci one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century.

Comaneci has lived in the United States since 1989, having defected there before the Romanian Revolution.