Romanian gymnast, the first in Olympic history to be awarded a perfect score of 10.0, at the 1976 Montreal Olympics at age 14; won nine Olympic medals, five of them gold, across the 1976 and 1980 Games.
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Career HighlightFirst perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics history, at the 1976 Montreal Olympics; five Olympic gold medals across the 1976 and 1980 Games. 1 Classification
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Romanian gymnast, the first in Olympic history to be awarded a perfect score of 10.
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