Romanian - Athlete | November 12, 1961 -
I had a lot of energy, and my mom decided to look for a place where I can spend the energy, because I was jumping on the couch and furniture, and I was jumping on the top of the things in the house.
Nadia Comaneci
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I wanted to have a free life.
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I didn't realize that winning the Olympics at age 14 automatically put me in the category of being a celebrity.
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My marriage to my husband, Bart Conner in 1996 is my proudest personal moment.
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Of course, most people remember that I received the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition.
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I ended up in the US for a month or so, before moving to Montreal with some Romanian friends.
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I worked hard in gymnastics since the time I was six years old until I retired at 23 years of age.
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We are not coaching on a daily basis because we often travel with our charity and commercial interests.
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As an Olympic champion gymnast, I have always stayed involved in my sport.
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Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win.
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It was good to be a kid because I did not realise all the things that came with the success. Going to the Games, I was asked what I expected to do.
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I hoped to win a medal and hoped it would be gold. I knew I was good but didn't know I would be the one to score something that had never been done before.
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