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Today in History: July 18, Nadia’s perfect 10

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A young gymnast Nadia Comaneci stands in front of a scoreboard at the XXI Olympic Games.
Nadia Comaneci of Romania is awarded a perfect ten after her routine on the uneven bars during the Women’s artistic team all-around event on 18 July 1976 during the XXI Olympic Summer Games at the Montreal Forum, Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Don Morley/Getty Images)
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On July 18, 1976, at the Summer Olympics in Montreal, Nadia Comaneci of Romania became the first gymnast to receive a perfect score of 10 from Olympic judges for her performance on the uneven bars.

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