An interesting insight into the years nadia comaneci spend training to become the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the 1976 olympics. Nadia comaneci first perfect 10 montreal 1976 olympics. Young people are the main intended readers for this book, but adults who want a brief 14,400word overview of nadias life can also read it. An excerpt from sarks new book glad no matter what. Free uk delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Nadia comanecifirst perfect ten in history 1976 montreal youtube. As this is a short biography of olympian goldmedalist gymnast nadia comaneci. Nadia comaneci of romania is awarded a perfect ten after her routine on the uneven bars during the womens artistic team allaround event on 18 july 1976 during the xxi olympic summer games at the montreal forum, montreal, canada. At age 14, nadia comaneci became the first woman to score a perfect 10 in an olympic gymnastics event at the 1976 olympics in montreal. For my parents, it meant i wasnt doing crazy things in our house in romania, where i grew up.
In 1976 in montreal, romanian athlete nadia comaneci became the first gymnast in olympic history to be awarded the perfect score of 10. Meanwhile, one of nadias teammates told her, i think its a 10, but they dont know how to make a 10. Reflecting on her perfect score 25 years later, nadia said, scoring the 10. Born in 1961 in onesti, romania, nadia comaneci made sports history during the 1976 olympic games by scoring the first perfect 10. Nadia comaneci, gymnastics pictures, gymnasts, perfect 10, sports women, running, racing, fitness women, run walk jog letters to a young gymnast good books books to read my books gymnastics history young gymnast nadia comaneci literary genre school memories book tv. The nadia comaneci story by ellen aim magicblox online. Comaneci and biles are, in many ways, perfect representatives of the sport meyers so lovingly chronicles. She is an actress, known for the veil 2017, rock et belles oreilles. Perfect 10 at the 1976 olympic games in montreal, canada, nadia comaneci pronounced nadya kohmuhnech was absolutely spectacular as she won five medals. But as readers will see in this firstever illustrated picture book about nadias journey to olympic gold, the road from smalltown girl to worldclass athlete. Sep 12, 2018 nadia performed to the best of her ability in every single round of the olympic games, and pushed herself to show a perfect performance for each stage and thats exactly what she did.
This volume is a short biography of nadia comaneci, winner of five gold medals at the olympics. Dec 25, 2019 the incredible story of nadia comaneci. Although the book is titled letters to a young gymnast, it is worth a read for any gymnastics fan who has an interest in romanian gymnastics or gymnastics of that era. Generations of gymnasts have been inspired by nadia comaneci, the first gymnast to score the elusive perfect 10 at the olympics. Quotations by nadia comaneci, romanian athlete, born november 12, 1961. From nadia to simone, surpassing perfection in gymnastics. Nadia comanecis epic journey page 10 of 53 sports retriever. Jul 24, 2009 intro video for nadia at live sports press event london adidas named as official olympic 2012 sponsors. Since defecting to the united states in 1989, she is an international spokesman for her sport as well as numerous charities. Nadia comaneci got the first ever perfect 10, 18 july. Like most children, she was a ball of energy that couldnt be controlled, and at recess, nadia and her friends would execute perfect cartwheels and other gymnastic moves on the playground. Seething beneath the books surface is the cold warstyle binary that has defined women.
Nadia comaneci o 10 perfeito the perfect 10 youtube. Adds comaneci, 44, the first olympic gymnast to score a perfect 10, weve been through a lot of high moments in our life in sports through what we accomplished, but this is just something. Comaneci had come to symbolize the perfect 10, so her rivals were chasing the athlete, a score. Her floor exercise music was a medley of the songs yes sir, thats my baby and jump in the line, arranged for piano. At the 1976 olympics in montreal, she received seven perfect scores and won gold medals in the balance beam, the uneven parallel bars, and the allaround competition. Growing up in romania, nadia comaneci was just a fiveyearold kid who performed cartwheels for fun. Nadia comaneci 10 facts on the perfect gymnast learnodo. When most people speculate about the happiest time of. To ask other readers questions about the end of the perfect 10, please sign up. At the 1980 summer olympics in moscow, comaneci won two more gold medals and attained two more perfect 10s. Nadia comanecis improbable story of success and survival. The athlete is married to bart conner, her starsign is scorpio and she is now 58 years of age.
Nadia comaneci, romanian gymnast who was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an olympic event. There was one gymnast in particular, from romania, who dominated gymnastics during her era, and changed the future of the sport. Nadia comanecifirst perfect ten in history 1976 montreal. Nadia comaneci, the daughter of a mechanic, grew up poor in the small town of onesti. Reflecting on her perfect score 25 years later, nadia said, scoring the 10 was the biggest moment of the olympic games for me, but at the time i didnt realize how big it was, and how everything was going to change after that. By scoring the first perfect 10 in olympic history, comaneci became an icon.
Nadia comaneci first perfect ten olympic gymnastics. Gymnast nadia comaneci of romania scored a perfect 10 at the olympics in 1976. Nadia comaneci on 1976 olympic games, her return to. Nadia comaneci was a feisty and fearless little girl who went from climbing trees in the forests of romania to swinging into history at the 1976 olympic games, where she received an unprecedented seven perfect scores in gymnastics. Comanecis perfect uneven bars routine, which momentarily flummoxed the. And this book was the first i read about her and i got more info and excitement out of this book than any of my nadia books i loved it. The first perfect ten routine in the history performed by nadia comaneci during the team. Perfect 10 por david bruce disponible en rakuten kobo.
Ive got 34 books on nadia cause im a gymnast myself and i chose to read about her cause shes by far the best. The romanianborn athlete became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 for her performance on the uneven bars at the. Nadia comanecis perfect 10 on 18 july 1976, romanian gymnast nadia comaneci became the first female to be awarded the perfect score of 10 in an olympic gymnastics event. Aug 05, 2016 in montreal in 1976, romanian gymnast nadia comaneci captivated the world when she became the first woman to score a perfect 10 in an olympics gymnastics event and she did it at the ripe ol. On july 18, competing on the uneven bars, she became the first gymnast ever to score a perfect 10. Perfect 10 and over 2 million other books are available for amazon kindle. She won three gold medals during the 1976 olympics in montreal and two gold medals in the 1980 olympics in moscow. The scoreboard was not set up to be able to give people a perfect 10, so when it showed up, it looked like she had scored a 1. What youve got is faith, baby gymnastics books, gymnastics history. I knew it was a big deal, but i hadnt realised that no one had ever got a perfect 10 before me. In montreal in 1976, romanian gymnast nadia comaneci captivated the world when she became the first woman to score a perfect 10 in an olympics gymnastics event. A swedish judge held up 10 fingers to indicate a perfect score. Aug 29, 2016 back in 1976, scoring a perfect 10 in gymnastics was deemed impossible. Yet, against all odds, a 14yearold girl from romania reached perfection at the olympic games held in montreal that year, dazzling the entire world.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. This is a short biography of olympian goldmedalist gymnast nadia comaneci. The story of nadia comaneci, gymnastics perfect 10 icon legends live. The video clip displayed above, showing a female gymnast performing a rhythmic floor exercise with a ball, has been circulated with accompanying text identifying the. Jul 20, 2016 nadia comaneci scored the olympics first perfect score, duplicating the feat six times. As a former gymnast most books about gymnastics end up disappointing me. Nadia comaneci s perfect 10 on 18 july 1976, romanian gymnast nadia comaneci became the first female to be awarded the perfect score of 10 in an olympic gymnastics event. I got into gymnastics because, like many kids, i had too much energy. Nadias coach, bela karolyi, was shocked by the low score, and he asked for an explanation. Enjoy the best nadia comaneci quotes at brainyquote. Celebrate 40 years of excellence with nadia comaneci, who is about to make history once more, this time by becoming the first gymnast to ever release her own game. Perfect 10 by david bruce available from rakuten kobo. The first surprise in the end of the perfect 10 is that even the most famous 10 of all time wasnt truly perfect.
A nice book on nadia comaneci, with photo of nadia, and a text really well. Back in 1976, scoring a perfect 10 in gymnastics was deemed impossible. After performing a tough routine on the uneven bars, nadia comaneci made both olympic as well as world history when she scored a perfect 10. It looks like comaneci will be remembered in the history books as the only person to get a 10. When nadia comaneci was 14yearsold, she came to montreal and made history. Gymnastics has become a highly competitive sport for both men and women, that requires competitors to be strong, agile, flexible, and rhythmic. Nadia comanecis groundbreaking perfect 10 ushered in an era of imperfect 10s. It is generally recognized that the first person to score a perfect 10 at the olympic games was romanian nadia comaneci, at the 1976 games in montreal. I didnt know id made history nadia received six more perfect 10s and won three gold medals. The perfect 10 made fourteenyearold nadia comaneci a living legend, and made womens gymnastics one of the most hotly anticipated and avidly watched events in. This is a short biography of olympian goldmedalist gymnast nadia com. May 14, 2019 at age 14, nadia comaneci became the first woman to score a perfect 10 in an olympic gymnastics event at the 1976 olympics in montreal. Legends live on s1 e2 the story of nadia comaneci, gymnastics perfect 10 icon legends live on duration. Nadia comaneci was born on november 12, 1961 in onesti, romania as nadia elena comaneci.
She has been married to bart conner since april 26, 1996. In fact, nadia received the perfect score of 10 for six of her routines, something relatively unheard of in the world of gymnastics. Oct 25, 2019 after performing a tough routine on the uneven bars, nadia comaneci made both olympic as well as world history when she scored a perfect 10. When most people speculate about the happiest time of nadias life, they probably think of her performance a. Little did the 14yearold know her life had just changed. She made her 10 million dollar fortune with olympic games,world championships, european championships. Nadia comanecis epic journey page 34 of 53 sports retriever. Nadia comaneci is back in montreal, 41 years after her perfect 10. The nadia comaneci story tells the gymnastics legends moving story that inspired millions. Nadia comaneci is just another goldmedal winning gymnast from eastern europe. The perfect 10 made the romanian superstar more than a champion.
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