Nadia Comaneci
Chronology
1961 | Born on November 12 in Onesti, Romania |
1967 | Begins training with Bela and Marta Karolyi |
1969 | Places 13th in first national competition |
1970 | Wins Romanian National Junior Championships |
1975 | Wins five gold medas at European Championships |
1976 | Scores first perfect ten at Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada |
1976 | Wins three gold, one silver, and one bronze medal at Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada |
1977 | Wins two gold medals at European Championships |
1978 | Wins three gold and one bronze medal at European Championships |
1980 | Wins two gold and two silver medals at Olympic Games in Moscow, U.S.S.R. |
1981 | Wins five gold medals at World University Games |
1984 | Retires from gymnastics |
1989 | Immigrates to the United States |
1996 | Marries American gymnast Bart Conner |
2001 | Becomes a United States citizen |
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