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Béla Károlyi

Béla Károlyi

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 1942-09-13 (82 years old)
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Biography

Béla Károlyi was a Romanian-American gymnastics coach of Hungarian descent, born on September 13, 1942. He co-founded the Romanian centralized training system and coached Nadia Comăneci, the first Olympic Games gymnast to receive a perfect score. After defying Nicolae Ceaușescu's regime, Károlyi settled in the US with his wife Márta, transforming American gymnastics and bringing international success. He was coach of the US women's national team at the Olympics before controversy surrounding Larry Nassar marred his legacy.

Filmography

16 Days of Glory

16 Days of Glory

as Self 7.7 1985