As a short 13 year old gymnast, in 1995, Nadia defeated Russia’s top two gymnasts and others by winning 4 of the 5 gold medals including the all-around, the beam, the vault, the parallel bars, and took 2nd (silver medal) in the floor, the only event she didn't win outright. As a 14 year old, Nadia won the 1976 American Cup held on March 27-28 at Madison Square Garden and she scored a perfect 10 in the floor exercise. See ruclips.net/video/y87BO6tnB08/видео.html She also scored a 9.95 on the beam, and a 9.90 on both the vault and the parallel bars. Four months later at the 1976 Olympics, Nadia became an international super-star when she made 7 perfect 10 and won three gold medals including the all-around, a silver and a bronze. As a tall 5’-4” gymnast, in 1979, Nadia Comăneci won her third consecutive European all-around title, becoming the first gymnast, male or female, to achieve this feat. And, in the 1980 Olympics, Nadia won two gold medals and 2 silver metals. At the 1980 Olympics, Nadia was the tallest gymnast to win a medal and after Nadia I believe Svetlana Khorkin is the only gymnast as tall or taller than Nadia to win an Olympic gold medal. It may be that, considering how tall she was, Nadia’s success at the 1980 Olympics was as great as her success at the 1976 Olympics. At the 1976 Olympics, if you go by CDC's height vs. age chart for girls, Nadia had the physical maturity of a girl age 11.75 years; almost 3 years younger than her actual age. Nadia grew another 5 inches. Normally at 14.5 a girl grows only another inch in height. See chartsgraphsdiagrams.com/HealthCharts/height-2-20-girls.html That implies Nadia was on a calorie restricted (not starvation) diet. However, a calorie restricted diet is not a bad thing. Studies on worms, flies, rats, mice, and monkeys show those on a calorie restricted diet approach their full height later, are healthier, and live longer.
Nadia is perfection.
As a short 13 year old gymnast, in 1995, Nadia defeated Russia’s top two gymnasts and others by winning 4 of the 5 gold medals including the all-around, the beam, the vault, the parallel bars, and took 2nd (silver medal) in the floor, the only event she didn't win outright. As a 14 year old, Nadia won the 1976 American Cup held on March 27-28 at Madison Square Garden and she scored a perfect 10 in the floor exercise. See ruclips.net/video/y87BO6tnB08/видео.html She also scored a 9.95 on the beam, and a 9.90 on both the vault and the parallel bars. Four months later at the 1976 Olympics, Nadia became an international super-star when she made 7 perfect 10 and won three gold medals including the all-around, a silver and a bronze.
As a tall 5’-4” gymnast, in 1979, Nadia Comăneci won her third consecutive European all-around title, becoming the first gymnast, male or female, to achieve this feat. And, in the 1980 Olympics, Nadia won two gold medals and 2 silver metals. At the 1980 Olympics, Nadia was the tallest gymnast to win a medal and after Nadia I believe Svetlana Khorkin is the only gymnast as tall or taller than Nadia to win an Olympic gold medal. It may be that, considering how tall she was, Nadia’s success at the 1980 Olympics was as great as her success at the 1976 Olympics.
At the 1976 Olympics, if you go by CDC's height vs. age chart for girls, Nadia had the physical maturity of a girl age 11.75 years; almost 3 years younger than her actual age. Nadia grew another 5 inches. Normally at 14.5 a girl grows only another inch in height. See chartsgraphsdiagrams.com/HealthCharts/height-2-20-girls.html That implies Nadia was on a calorie restricted (not starvation) diet. However, a calorie restricted diet is not a bad thing. Studies on worms, flies, rats, mice, and monkeys show those on a calorie restricted diet approach their full height later, are healthier, and live longer.
Commentators are so sad 😂😂😂
Ultimate legendary of gymnastics, Nadia Comneci.
Yikes! I forgot how grotesque David Hartman was.