Nadia Elena Comaneci

Her name gained international attention and admiration by giving the world one of its greatest moment in sports history when she scored the first ever perfect 10 on bars that were symmetrical in the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976. Furthermore, she had six other perfect 10s, making her, at 14 years young, the youngest Olympic medalist in all categories. In addition to helping Nadia Comaneci attract attention from everywhere, but she also helped Romania get its place in the world map. With a score that was unattainable, this sporting icon brought gymnastics to the forefront of the world's the spotlight. The perception of women athletes was also altered by her performances. Her impact on the Olympics was so significant that two of her routines, the toe-on move as well as the release move were named in her honor. Both have been rated as being high-level difficult. Her performance was also impressive at World Championships, European Championships, and Olympics. That made her a legend, and she's one of the top gymnasts around the world. Also, she modelled and promoted sporting gear following her moving from the US.