Nadia Comăneci's Perfect 10, Montreal 1976
Nadia Comăneci of Romania, 14 years old, flying off the uneven bars on July 18, 1976, the routine that earned the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics. The scoreboard had only room for three digits and showed her score as 1.00, which left the arena briefly confused. She finished the Montreal Games with seven perfect 10s, four on the bars and three on the beam, and three gold medals.
