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Nadia Comaneci

What is nadia comaneci?

· Sarah Mitchell

Key facts

Born November 12, 1961[1]
Birth place Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej [now Onești], Romania[1]
Nationality Romanian[1]
Sport gymnastics[1]
First perfect Olympic 10 1976 Summer Olympics[2]
Olympic gold medals 5[2]

Nadia Comaneci is a Romanian gymnast famous for being the first to score a perfect 10 in an Olympic event.

Context

Nadia Comăneci is a Romanian gymnast who became the first gymnast to receive a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic event, at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. She is also a five-time Olympic gold medalist. [1]

Documented claims

  • Nadia Comăneci became the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0 at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. [2]
  • Comaneci retired from competition in 1984. [2]
  • She was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1993. [2]
  • Olympedia lists 9 total Olympic medals. [3]

Questions and answers

When did Nadia Comaneci retire from competition?

Comaneci retired from competition in 1984. [2]

How many Olympic medals does Nadia Comaneci have in total?

Olympedia lists 9 total Olympic medals. [3]

Sources

  1. Nadia Comaneci — kids.britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Nadia Comaneci | European Olympic Academies (EOA) — eoaolympic.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Nadia Comăneci - Olympedia — olympedia.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports