Nadia Comaneci
You might have thought you would be the next David Beckham on the soccer pitch, the next LeBron James on the basketball court, the next Tiger Woods on the golf course, or the next Michael Oher on the football field. Her hands speak there as much as her body. A fall from the uneven bars resulted in a fourth-place finish in the all-around behind Soviets , , and.
Dozens of Olympians have been given this honor over the last few decades, and as a diver who took home gold medals and even set an Olympic record, Louganis seemed more than worthy himself. The two have more in common than meets the eye, which helped the film come together. However, not long after, Stefu died in a tragic snorkeling accident, and it was time for Nadia to move once again. On the balance beam, she was the first gymnast to successfully perform an aerial walkover and an aerial cartwheel-back flight series.
Nadia Comaneci - Nadia was going to do something that no other gymnast had ever managed before.