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Nadia Comăneci: The gymnast who made Olympic history with a perfect 10

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Nadia Comăneci wanted gymnastics to change her life. It did, when at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, she became the first Olympic gymnast to receive 10 out of 10 from the judges. The image of the 14 year old standing next to a scoreboard displaying her mark of 1.00 is iconic.