letters to a young gymnast by nadia comaneci

She is also a Vice President of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

She is the Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Special Olympics International. Comaneci, who is also fluent in French and English, continues to travel the world with her various interests. In 1999, Comaneci was honored by ABC News and Ladies` Home Journal as one of the 100 Most Important Women of the 20th Century. (a TV production company) and Grips, Etc. In December of 2003, Nadia wrote a book called Letters to a Young Gymnast, detailing her inspirational story.Ĭurrently, Nadia and Bart are business partners with their manager, Paul Ziert, in the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy, International Gymnast magazine, Perfect 10 Productions, Inc. Comaneci now divides her time among appearances, commercial endorsements for major companies, speaking engagements and charity events.

In April 1996, Comaneci married American Olympic Champion Bart Conner in a Romanian state wedding. In 1996, Comaneci was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. She appeared on the covers of TIME, Newsweek and Sports Illustrated - all in the same week - and returned home to Romania to a heroine`s welcome.įour years later at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, Comaneci earned two more gold medals and two silver to bring her Olympic total to nine medals - five gold, three silver and one bronze. We came to know her simply as 'Nadia.'īy the time the 1976 Olympics ended, Comaneci had earned seven perfect tens, three gold medals, one bronze, one silver and countless fans. From how to live on after you`ve realized your dream, to the necessity of 'a spirit forged with mettle,' Nadia`s thoughts on athleticism and sacrifice are eye-opening and surprisingly challenging.Īt the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada, a 14-year-old Romanian dynamo captured the hearts and minds of the world with her daring and perfection. Now a woman of tremendous poise and self-assurance, Nadia offers up unique insights into the mind of a top competitor. With inspiring and dramatic stories from her own experience, she tells us how the young girl that Bela Karolyi discovered in a Romanian elementary school found the inner strength to become a world-class athlete at such a young age. With grit and determination, Nadia Comaneci ushered in a new era for women`s sports, one where young girls could vault into the arena of superstardom.Įven today, almost thirty years after her greatest triumphs, you need only mention the word 'Nadia' and gymnastics fans know instantly whom you are talking about.' In Letters to A Young Gymnast, Nadia shows us what it takes to achieve these heights. Olga Korbut came before her, and many other medalists would follow, but none has ever been as dominant in winning the hearts of millions around the world. 'If there were such a thing as an 'elder' stateswoman in women`s gymnastics today, Nadia Comaneci would win that title as readily as she once won gold medals.

Letters to a young gymnast by nadia comaneci