Campeonatos del Mundo - Gimnasia - Nadia Comăneci - Photograph

Signed photograph by one of gymnastics legends, Nadia Comăneci. Autograph obtained in person. Size 20x30 cm. You can see the photo of the exact moment of the autograph.

The item will be shipped in a certificate envelope (with tracking number). Good protection will be used so that the lot does not suffer damage.

Nadia Comăneci is a former Romanian gymnast who became a naturalized American citizen.

She was one of the first gymnasts trained by Béla Károlyi. She won nine Olympic medals; five of them gold. She was the first gymnast to achieve a perfect score (ten points) in an Olympic artistic gymnastics competition. She earned four World Championship medals and twelve European Championship medals. Alongside the Russian Svetlana Khorkina, she holds the title of three-time European All-Around Champion, in addition to being a two-time Olympic balance beam champion. In national championships, she was a five-time All-Around champion.

One of the most well-known gymnasts, Comăneci, together with Olga Korbut from the Soviet Union, showcased artistry and grace, which gave the sport unprecedented worldwide popularity in the mid-1970s. In 2000, Comăneci was named one of the athletes of the 20th century by the Laureus World Sports Academy.

She has lived in the United States since 1989, when she defected from then-communist Romania before its revolution in December. She worked and married American Olympic gymnast Bart Conner, who founded her school.

After fleeing the communist regime, she became a U.S. citizen. She had her first and only son, Dylan. She opened a gym and a company producing gymnastics equipment that also makes a clothing line.

Since retirement, Comăneci has remained involved in sport: she is a member of associations and federations, founded a philanthropic institution and collaborates with similar organizations in both Romania and the United States. She contributes to the magazine International Gymnast alongside her husband, former gymnast Bart Conner.

Regarded as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, she was decorated twice with the Olympic Order; the first time she became the youngest athlete to receive the honor. She was named one of the 100 most important women of the 20th century; since 1993 she has been part of the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame; she was named “Hero of Socialist Labour” by Romanian Communist Leader Nicolae Ceaușescu; she was chosen as the country’s most important athlete in a 2006 vote. In 2007, she was voted the country's most trusted celebrity; Mundo Deportivo named her the best athlete of the 20th century and the World Records Academy awarded her the world record title in her sport.