Béla Károlyi
Béla Károlyi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈkaːroji]; born September 13, 1942) is a Romanian gymnastics coach. He was born in Kolozsvár (now Cluj-Napoca). At the time it was part of Hungary.[2][3] He helped coach several gymnasts during the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Béla Károlyi | |
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 Béla Károlyi, gymnastics coach at the Visa Championships held in the American Airlines Center, Dallas on August 15, 2009. | |
| Born | September 13, 1942 |
| Alma mater | Romania College of Physical Education[1] |
| Occupation | Gymnastics coach |
| Known for | Romanian centralized gymnastics training system and coach to world champions |
| Spouse(s) | Márta Károlyi |
Béla Károlyi Media
Left–right: Ungureanu, Károlyi, Comăneci
References
- ↑ Latimer, Clay, "Karolyis' Olympics rise is gym dandy: Husband-and-wife team have shaped gymnastics in U.S." Archived 2014-01-09 at the Wayback Machine, Rocky Mountain News, August 3, 2008
- ↑ "Restoration - Northern Transylvania: 1940". Central European University. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ↑ Cf. Northern Transylvania and Cluj-Napoca articles for precise history and further citations
Other websites
- Béla Karolyi's bio at USA Gymnastics Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Image of Karolyi carrying Kerri Strug[dead link]
- "Bela Karolyi: World Renowned Gymnastics Coach" Archived 2012-07-12 at the Wayback Machine, Shade Global, New York, NY (PDF version[dead link])
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