Béla Károlyi
Romanian-American gymnastics coach (1942–2024)
Béla Károlyi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈkaːroji]; September 13, 1942 – November 15, 2024) was a Romanian gymnastics coach. He was born in Kolozsvár (now Cluj-Napoca). He helped coach several gymnasts during the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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 Károlyi in 2009 | |
| Born | September 13, 1942 |
| Died | November 15, 2024 (aged 82) |
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| Alma mater | Romania College of Physical Ed.[1] |
| Occupation | Gymnastics coach |
| Years active | c. 1956–1997 |
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| Children | Andrea Wise |
Károlyi died on November 15, 2024 in Houston, Texas at the age of 82.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Hall of Fame Coach Bela Karolyi Passes Away". USA Gymnastics. November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
- ↑ Graves, Will (November 16, 2024). "Bela Karolyi, gymnastics coach who mentored Nadia and Mary Lou and courted controversy, dies at 82". The Associated Press. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
Other websites
change- Béla Karolyi's bio at USA Gymnastics Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Image of Karolyi carrying Kerri Strug[permanent dead link]
- "Bela Karolyi: World Renowned Gymnastics Coach" Archived 2012-07-12 at the Wayback Machine, Shade Global, New York, NY (PDF version[permanent dead link])
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