She was Romanian originally but changed her nationality to American after defecting from the Communist regime in Romania.
Nadia Comaneci's birth name is Nadia Elena Comneci.
Romania has won the most Olympic medals in gymnastics with Nadia Comăneci being the most decorated Romanian Olympian with 9 medals won (5 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze).Romania has also done very well in rowing, athletics, and canoeing.
One name all knows as Romanian brand in Sport and Olympics: Nadia Comanici, gymnast with highest number of medals in one sport in Olympics from Romania(gymnastics)
Nadia Comăneci was not smuggled. In 1986 was very difficult to emigrate from Romania.
No,she was from Romania
ROMANIA
Romania Technically now she is an American citizen. However she does hold duel citizenship for both USA and Romania.
Gold medals: Nicolae Linca- box Nadia Comăneci- gymnastics Ivan Patzaichin - canoeing Victoria Susanu - rowing etc.
Do a perfect 10 and win gold medals.
16 gold 6 silver 3 bronze
its spelled COMANECI and she was born in Romania