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> [I hoped to win a medal and hoped it would be gold. I knew I was good but didn't know I would be the one to score something that had never been done before.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/i-hoped-to-win-a-medal-and-hoped-it-would-be-gold-i-knew-i-was-good/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

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## More by Nadia Comaneci

> [I like to tell young people to work hard for your goals and live in the moment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/i-like-to-tell-young-people-to-work-hard-for-your-goals-and-live-in/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

> [I know how to smile, I know how to laugh, I know how to play. But I know how to do these things only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/i-know-how-to-smile-i-know-how-to-laugh-i-know-how-to-play-but-i-know/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

> [“I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run towards it because the only way to escape fear is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/i-don-t-run-away-from-a-challenge-because-i-am-afraid-instead-i-run/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

> [We are not coaching on a daily basis because we often travel with our charity and commercial interests.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/we-are-not-coaching-on-a-daily-basis-because-we-often-travel-with-our/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

> [It was good to be a kid because I did not realise all the things that came with the success. Going to the Games,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/it-was-good-to-be-a-kid-because-i-did-not-realise-all-the-things-that/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

> [Jump off the beam, flip off the bars follows your dreams, and reach for the stars](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/jump-off-the-beam-flip-off-the-bars-follows-your-dreams-and-reach-for/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

> [I worked hard in gymnastics since the time I was six years old until I retired at 23 years of age.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/i-worked-hard-in-gymnastics-since-the-time-i-was-six-years-old-until/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

> [My parents were very loving, but disciplinarians.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/my-parents-were-very-loving-but-disciplinarians/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

> [I have had a few turning points, the first day I entered a gymnastics school at age 6.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/i-have-had-a-few-turning-points-the-first-day-i-entered-a-gymnastics/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

> [I hoped to win a medal and hoped it would be gold. I knew I was good but didn't know I would be the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/i-hoped-to-win-a-medal-and-hoped-it-would-be-gold-i-knew-i-was-good/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

> [Of course, I grew up in Communist Romania, but I am happy to say that now our country is democratic, and prospering, since the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/of-course-i-grew-up-in-communist-romania-but-i-am-happy-to-say-that/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

> [One of the most difficult times in my life was when I escaped from Romania in November of 1989.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/one-of-the-most-difficult-times-in-my-life-was-when-i-escaped-from/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

> [The only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/the-only-way-to-escape-fear-is-to-trample-it-beneath-your-feet/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

> [Of course, most people remember that I received the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/of-course-most-people-remember-that-i-received-the-first-perfect-10/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

> [Romanians have a saying, 'Not every dog has a bagel on its tail.' It means that not all streets are paved with gold. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nadia-comaneci/romanians-have-a-saying-not-every-dog-has-a-bagel-on-its-tail-it/)

[Nadia Comaneci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nadia-comaneci/)

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