Chip Chick
That day, the scoreboard actually malfunctioned and couldn’t even display all of the digits needed for her perfect score since no one had ever thought it was possible.
But it was indeed possible, and she continued to get a perfect score six more times throughout the rest of the Olympic games and racked up more gold medals. Can you imagine doing something like that at 14?
Between 1977 and 1984, Nadia continued her work as a gymnast, winning more awards and competing as often as she could.
However, she faced challenges along the way, like restrictions and strict monitoring from the Romanian government that forced her to separate from some of the people she worked with.
Nadia officially retired from competitive gymnastics in 1984 and fled to the United States in 1989, weeks before the Romanian Revolution.
In 1991, she moved to Oklahoma to help her friend, American Olympic gymnast Bart Conner, run a gymnastics school.
Four years later, they got engaged and married in April 1996. They have a son and are still together now.
Today, Nadia is still a fascinating working woman. She is still helping Bart run the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy in Oklahoma.
In addition, she has leadership roles in various Romanian sports organizations, has done work related to the Olympics, founded a production company, and is involved in several great charities.
Of course, Nadia is also still an inspiration to young gymnasts worldwide.
