B�la K�rolyi is a Romanian gymnastics coach of Hungarian ethnicity. He was born in Kolozsv�r, Hungary. K�rolyi and his wife, M�rta, also of Hungarian origin, emigrated to the United States in 1981 and both have dual citizenships for Romania and the United States. The K�rolyis have coached both Romanian and United States Olympic teams to medal-winning success. Among the gymnasts B�la and M�rta K�rolyi have trained are Nadia Com?neci, Ecaterina Szabo, Mary Lou Retton, Betty Okino, Teodora Ungureanu, Kim Zmeskal, Kristie Phillips, Dominique Moceanu, and Kerri Strug, whom he is famous for carrying to the podium after she injured her ankle on the gold medal-winning vault in the team competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In total, K�rolyi has coached nine Olympic champions, fifteen world champions, sixteen European medalists and six U.S. national champions. 

September 13th, 1942 in Cluj-Napoca  /  Died:   Nov 15th, 2024 - aged 82