Comaneci

American

[koh-muh-neech, -neych, kaw-mah-nech] / ˌkoʊ məˈnitʃ, -ˈneɪtʃ, ˌkɔ mɑˈnɛtʃ /

noun

Nadia born 1961, Romanian gymnast.

Comaneci British

/ ˌkɒməˈnɛtʃɪ /

noun

Nadia. born 1961, Romanian gymnast: gold medal winner in the 1976 Olympic Games where she became the first female gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10; defected to the US in 1989

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Starting with Romania’s Nadia Comaneci victory in 1976 at 14 years old, the last 12 Olympic women’s all-around champions have been in their teens, but Thursday night’s podium was filled with 20-somethings.

From Los Angeles Times

Comaneci was reminded that she has nine Olympic medals.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think,” Comaneci said with a chuckle, “she’s going to pass me.”

From Los Angeles Times

Stars including Serena Wiliams, Michael Phelps, Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Spike Lee and Nadia Comaneci were in attendance for one of the most in-demand tickets of the Games.

From Los Angeles Times

That is one more than Nadia Comaneci managed in Montreal 1976, aged 14, but the Romanian was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect 10 at the Olympics and received seven in total that year.

From BBC

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