NADIA COMĂNECI – 58 YEARS OLD

It was during the ‘70s and ‘80s when Nadia gained global attention for her amazing gymnastic skills—earning accolades and medals for every performance she delivered. However, what is unknown is that Comănec participated in gymnastics courses not to win the Olympic trophy, but to consume her excessive energy. Comănec’s mother arranged for her daughter to participate in gymnastics classes because her daughter was energetic and too active, which made it difficult to manage her.

But the real headline grabber would be her eventual defection from her home country of Romania to the United States. There seems to be no bad blood there, however, as she currently holds dual citizenship for both countries. Now retired from the world of gymnastics, she’s been busy working with different charities focused on helping Romanian kids. She’s one beauty with a heart, and we’re happy to see her investments towards the children of her motherland.