Gold and Silver
In 1975, Europe was introduced to the up-and-coming gymnastic star at the European Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Skien in Norway. Nadia took home the gold in all competitions except one, but she still managed silver in that one. At just 13 years old, Nadia was catching attention worldwide and spectators defnitely took notice.
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The American Cup
For the first time, Nadia Comăneci left Europe in 1976 and flew across the world to the US for the American Cup, where she competed and got her warm-up for the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal. The Nadia Comăneci fever swept the globe when this talented child earned herself perfect scores.