Nadia Comaneci(01 of37)
Open Image Modal21st July 1976: Nadia Comaneci, 14 year old Romanian gymnast, scored three maximum 10 out of 10 scores at the Montreal Olympics, the first perfect scores ever obtained by a gymnast in the Olympics. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images) (credit:Central Press via Getty Images)
(FILE) Rumanian champion Nadia Comaneci,(02 of37)
Open Image Modal(FILE) Rumanian champion Nadia Comaneci, aged 14, performs during Olympic beam event 21 July 1976 in Montreal where she was awarded with ten points in two exercices and captured 3 gold medals (beam, uneven bars and general competition). Legendary gymnast, during her career Nadia Comaneci captured four Olympic gold medals (1976 : beam, uneven bars and general competition - 1980, beam) and was the first to score 10 in her discipline. (Photo credit should read STAFF/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STAFF via Getty Images)
Teodora Ungureanu in Mid Air on Balance Beam(03 of37)
Open Image Modal7/20/1976-Montreal, Canada-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: 14-year-old Nadia Comaneci of Romania, whose gymnastics prowess thrust her into the spotlight at Montreal\'s 1976 Summer Games, performs a back handspring during her routine on the balance beam. (credit:Bettmann via Getty Images)
Nadia Comaneci Celebrating her Olympic Victory(04 of37)
Open Image ModalNadia Comaneci, the first Olympic gymnast to score a perfect 10, wears one of the many gold medals she won at the 1976 Olympic Games. (Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) (credit:Wally McNamee via Getty Images)
Nadia Comaneci on the Balance Beam(05 of37)
Open Image ModalNadia Comaneci of Romania performs on the balance beam during the all-around finals at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. Comaneci received the first ever perfect score of 10 for this routine. (Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) (credit:Wally McNamee via Getty Images)
Nadia Comaneci on the Balance Beam(06 of37)
Open Image ModalNadia Comaneci performs in the balance beam competition at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. She was the first Olympic gymnast to score a perfect 10. (Photo by © Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) (credit:Wally McNamee via Getty Images)
Nadia Comaneci at Olympics(07 of37)
Open Image ModalRomanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci at the 1976 Olympic Games in Quebec. (Photo by �� Vittoriano Rastelli/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) (credit:Vittoriano Rastelli via Getty Images)
Nadia Comaneci at Olympics(08 of37)
Open Image ModalRomanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci at the 1976 Olympic Games in Quebec. (Photo by �� Vittoriano Rastelli/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) (credit:Vittoriano Rastelli via Getty Images)
Nadia Comaneci In Montreal In 1976(09 of37)
Open Image ModalCANADA - JANUARY 01: Summer 1976: The Romanian gymnast Nadia COMANECI at the age of 14, in full action on the balance beam at the Olympic Summer Games of Montreal. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images) (credit:Keystone-France via Getty Images)
Perfect mark: At 15, Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci becomes the first woman ever to score perfect 1(10 of37)
Open Image ModalCANADA - JULY 18: Perfect mark: At 15, Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci becomes the first woman ever to score perfect 10 points in an Olympic gymnastics event yesterday, with her work on uneven bars. Comaneci, who weighs 86 pounds, delighted capacity Montreal Forum audience with flawless moves. (Photo by Graham Bezant/Toronto Star via Getty Images) (credit:Graham Bezant via Getty Images)
Montreal Olympic Games In Montreal, Canada On July ,1976.(11 of37)
Open Image ModalCANADA - JULY 01: Montreal olympic games in Montreal, Canada on July ,1976 - Romania\'s Nadia Comaneci, she won four gold medals. (Photo by Gilbert UZAN/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) (credit:Gilbert UZAN via Getty Images)
XXI Olympic Summer Games(12 of37)
Open Image ModalNadia Comaneci of Romania is awarded a perfect ten after her routine on the uneven bars during the Women\'s artistic team all-around event on 18 July 1976 during the XXI Olympic Summer Games at the Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Don Morley/Getty Images) (credit:Don Morley via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(13 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA), BALANCE BEAM (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(14 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA), BALANCE BEAM (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(15 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA), BALANCE BEAM (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(16 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA), BALANCE BEAM (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(17 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA), BALANCE BEAM (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(18 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA), BALANCE BEAM (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(19 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA), BALANCE BEAM (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(20 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA), BALANCE BEAM (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(21 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA), BALANCE BEAM (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(22 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA), BALANCE BEAM (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(23 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA), BALANCE BEAM (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(24 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA), BALANCE BEAM (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(25 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA) (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(26 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA), FLOOR EXERCISE (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI (L)(27 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA, L) (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(28 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA) (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(29 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA) (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI (3RD FROM R)(30 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA, 3RD FROM R) (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(31 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA) (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
NADIA COMANECI(32 of37)
Open Image ModalABC SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Women\'s Gymnastics - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the ABC Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 18, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC via Getty Images)\nNADIA COMANECI (ROMANIA) (credit:ABC Photo Archives via Getty Images)
Nadia Comaneci in Olympic Action(33 of37)
Open Image Modal(Original Caption) 14 year old Nadia Comaneci, the Romanian gymnast is shown leaping with one foot especially high in the air, during her floor routine at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. (credit:Bettmann via Getty Images)
Nadia Comaneci Performing on the Beam(34 of37)
Open Image Modal(Original Caption) Montreal: Romania\'s incredible Nadia Comaneci displays her perfect form on the balance beam during women\'s gymnast competition here. She performed two unprecedented perfect 10.0 routines (for 3 in 2 days). The Romanian team won a silver medal in the event, with Russia taking the gold medal. (credit:Bettmann via Getty Images)
Nadia Comaneci Performing in Floor Exercise(35 of37)
Open Image Modal(Original Caption) 14 year old pixie gymnast from Romania, Nadia Comaneci, smiles and poses during her floor routine at the 1976 Summer Games in Canada. Comaneci became the sweetheart of the games with her youth and bevy of perfect 10s. (credit:Bettmann via Getty Images)
Nadia Comaneci Being Kissed by Nelli Kim during Olympic Events(36 of37)
Open Image Modal(Original Caption) Nadia Comaneci, (R), is getting kissed by Nelli Kim of Russia, and not her teammate. Kim was second in the gymnastics. (credit:Bettmann via Getty Images)
Profile of Nadia Comaneci Wearing Gold Medal(37 of37)
Open Image Modal(Original Caption) Her third gold medal swinging in the air, Romania\'s Nadia Comaneci stands on the victory stand after winning the medal in the Olympic balance beam event. (credit:Bettmann via Getty Images)