Olympic team in and had won two gold medals himself. They even took a photo in which Conner kissed her cheek. In addition to all of that, the now year-old gymnast has also worked as an analyst and commentator for several gymnastics competitions, including the Olympics.
One look at her Instagram shows just how excited she is for this year's games. All Rights Reserved. Open side menu button. By Lia Beck July 22, She retired from competition in and defected to the United States in Comaneci was discovered at the age of 6 by gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi later to become the Romanian national coach. Comaneci thrilled the world at the Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada, where, at the age of 14, she became the first woman to score a perfect 10 in an Olympic gymnastics event.
She received seven perfect scores and won three gold medals—for the uneven bars, balance beam and individual all-around—and a bronze medal for her floor exercise. As part of the second-place Romanian national team, she won silver.
Comaneci's performance at the Olympics redefined both her sport and audiences' expectations of female athletes. At the Olympic Games in Moscow, Russia, Comaneci won two gold, for the balance beam and floor exercise in which she tied with Soviet gymnast Nellie Kim ; and two silver medals, for the team competition and individual all-around.
He later led the nation's gymnastic program to its first World Championships. You know what I mean? It becomes much more important, and I appreciate it because I understand from a different view what it takes to do that. Comaneci retired from competition in and worked as a coach for the Romanian team before defecting to the United States via Hungary in As Nadia was a national asset, they strictly monitored and assigned special agents to record her every move.
Not to mention, they even recorded her phone calls and banned her from visiting Western countries. Nadia got trapped in her own country. In , Comaneci decided to defect to the United States. They were guided by Constantin Panait , a Romanian expatriate manager who worked as a roofer in Florida.
They would mostly walk on foot all night to reach the Hungarian border. Despite all the harshness and trouble, Nadia and her group could reach the Hungarian border. After reaching the Hungarian border, they boarded a plane to the United States. Comaneci has made this much from her successful career and deserves every single penny for her hard work.
Even today, Nadia has numerous trips all around for gymnastics teachings. Well, she delivers inspirational speeches and promotes gymnastics, fitness, and healthy lifestyles.
Nadia Comaneci is happily married to her husband, Bart Conner. Bart is a former American Olympic gymnast. Bart and Nadia crossed paths for the first time in Eventually, while Brat and Nadia were taking pictures standing at the podium, their photographer said:. And history was made; Bart, who was celebrating his 18th birthday that day , had received an unknown and beautiful present: meeting his future wife. After that event, Bart and Nadia parted ways. After Nadia escaped from Romania in , they met again.
That time Bart helped Nadia by inviting her to do gymnastics shows. Slowly, their friendship started and eventually grew into a relationship. Similarly, in Bart proposed to Nadia. Nadia said yes, and they both decided to get married in her hometown. They held their grand fairytale wedding in Romania, and the day was like a national event.
More than 10, people attended their wedding. Not to mention, everyone even took off work to watch the wedding, which was broadcasted live on television. Their marriage seems an excerpt from a fairytale book. Moreover, the couple has one son named Dylan Conner , born in June of At present, the duo resides in Norman, Oklahoma. Twitter : Nadia Comaneci is the first gymnast in Olympic history to be awarded the perfect score of Nadia Comaneci currently lives in Norman, Oklahoma, with her family.
Nadia and her husband Bart owns and operates the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy , which trains more than 1, students. Likewise, they have also opened a gymnastics school in Romania. Besides, Comaneci is also involved in numerous charities, including the Special Olympics. It provides low-cost and free medical and social support to Romanian children.
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