Nadia Comăneci became a household name all across the world when she did the unthinkable at the Olympic Games in Montreal in 1976. She broke more than just a single world record during the competition. But getting to the Olympics, and then out of Romania was no walk in the park. Here is her story.
The Early Days
Nadia Elena Comăneci was born on November 12th, 1961 in Onești, Romania. Her parents Gheorghe and Ștefania Comăneci, a Romanian Orthodox couple, were thrilled to have their first child. Later they would have a son too.
The Early Days
Hope For Nadia
Nadia’s name was actually inspired by a movie that her parents saw when Nadia’s mother was pregnant. The main character’s name in the movie was “Nadya”, which means “hope”. This would become a very fitting name for the star of our story.
Hope For Nadia
