Name: | Bela Karolyi |
Occupation: | Gymnastics Coach |
Gender: | Male |
Birth Day: | September 13, 1942 |
Age: | 82 |
Birth Place: | Hungary |
Zodiac Sign: | Virgo |
DOB in Roman: | IX.XIII.MCMXLII |
Bela Karolyi
Bela Karolyi was born on 13 September 1942(82 years old) in Hungary. Bela Karolyi is Gymnastics Coach, Zodiac sign - Virgo. More detail about Bela Karolyi given below.
About Bela Karolyi
Nadia Comaneci and Svetlana Boginskaya were among the female gymnasts she coached to Olympic gold medals.
Béla Károlyi is a Romanian-American, Hungarian-born gymnastics trainer. At the beginning of his coaching career, he developed Romania's concentrated training system for gymnastics. One of his first patrons was Nadia Comăneci, the first Olympic gymnast to score a perfect score. Living under the dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu, Károlyi frequently clashed with Romanian officials. He and his wife defected to the United States in 1981. Since arriving in the United States, Béla and his wife Márta Károlyi have been credited with the transformation of gymnastics training in the United States and with many of these successes. . Both are the head coach of the United States Women's National Gymnastics Team and the Coordinator of the United States National Gymnastics Team at the Olympic Games.
Spouse(s) | Márta Erőss |
Years active | c. 1956 –1997 |
Citizenship | Romania, United States |
Occupation | Gymnastics coach |
Known for | Romanian centralized gymnastics training system and coach to European, World and Olympic gymnasts |
Children | Andrea Wise |
Born | September 13, 1942, Kolozsvár, Kingdom of Hungary (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania) |
Alma mater | Romania College of Physical Education |
Employer | Romanian Gymnastics Federation, U.S. Gymnastics Federation |
Trivia
He and his wife, Marta Eross, both became gymnastics coaches.
Bela Karolyi before fame
He created a gymnastics training program, and one of his first students was Nadia Comaneci.
Achievement of Bela Karolyi
Marta Eross, his wife, also became a gymnastics instructor.
Salary 2020
Not known
Net Worth 2020
$10 Million
Bela Karolyi family life
In 1942, he was born in the Romanian town of Kolozsvar (now Cluj-Napoca).
Associations of Bela Karolyi
He coached Olympic gold medallist Mary Lou Retton.
Bela Karolyi Height, Weight & Physique Measurements
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