Ion Grumeza

Author, historian, educator, and philosopher

Nadia: The Success Secrets of the Amazing Romanian Gymnast

Nadia: The Success Secrets of the Amazing Romanian Gymnast cover

This international best seller tells the story of the 14-year-old star of the 1976 Olympics, who captured the imagination of the world by her perfect scores at Montreal, where she smashed the previous records set by another favorite, Olga Korbut. Illustrated with dozens of photographs, including many taken in Romania, as well as drawings based upon action motion pictures of Nadia in competition. Ion Grumeza, a fellow Romanian athlete and coach, followed her career from its beginnings to her stardom. It is a book that made countless young girls go to the gym, dreaming of being the next Nadia.