Comaneci, Nadia, koh muh NEECH or kaw mah NEHCH, NAH dee uh (1961-...), a Romanian gymnast, became the first gymnast to receive a perfect score of 10 in the Olympic Games. In the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada, Comaneci earned scores of 10 seven times. She won gold medals in the uneven parallel bars, balance beam, and all-around competitions. In the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, Comaneci won gold medals in the balance beam and floor exercise events.

