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The Girl Who Scored Perfect Tens | Salt Lake City News
At just 14, Nadia Comaneci stunned the world at the 1976 Montreal Olympics by becoming the first gymnast to ever score a perfect 10 — and she did it twice in one day. She went on to claim five more perfect tens, three gold medals, and continued her dominance with two more in 1980. But fame came with pressure — especially under Romania’s communist regime. At 28, she defected to the U.S., married fellow Olympian Bart Conner, and now in her 60s, she’s a humanitarian and gymnastics analyst, even reconciling with her homeland. She didn’t just break records — she redefined perfection in gymnastics…
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