Béla Károlyi

Romanian-American gymnastics coach

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
Béla Károlyi, gymnastics coach at the Visa Championships held in the American Airlines Center, Dallas on August 15, 2009.
Born (1942-09-13) September 13, 1942 (age 81)
Kolozsvár, Hungary (Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
Alma materRomania College of Physical Education[1]
OccupationGymnastics coach
Known forRomanian centralized gymnastics training system and coach to world champions
SpouseMárta Károlyi

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  1. 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
  2. "Restoration - Northern Transylvania: 1940". Central European University. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  3. Cf. Northern Transylvania and Cluj-Napoca articles for precise history and further citations

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