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Comaneci retired from competition in 1984 and worked as a

coach for the Romanian team before defecting to the United


States via Hungary in 1989. After appearing in a series of
provocative underwear advertisements, she married American
gymnast Bart Conner in 1996 and moved to Norman,
Oklahoma.
In 1999, Comaneci received a World Sports Award of the
Century after being elected "Athlete of the Century" during a
gala in Vienna, Austria.Comaneci currently does television
commentary, writes for gymnastic publications and travels the
world promoting the sport.

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