Nadia Elena Comaneci

She was an international star when she scored the only ever perfect 10 on the bar that was asymmetrical during the Montreal Olympic Games. To add to that she scored another six perfect 10s which made her the youngest Olympic gold medallist, who was only 14 years old. In addition to helping Nadia Comaneci attract attention from everywhere however, she also assisted in helping Romania get its place in the world map. By achieving an incomparable feat, Nadia Comaneci became the sport's most famous figure. Gymnastics gained a lot of attention around all over the world. The sport also altered the perception of female gymnasts. It was because of the effect she made during the Olympics, that both the toe-on moves (toes onto) as well as release (release move) that were classified as a level of difficulty and have her name on them. Other than the Olympics the performance of her was exceptional at both World Championships (World Championships) as well as the European Championships. She became one of the world's best-known gymnasts. While in the US she began to promote the sport and fashion industry following her departure from her home country.