Marta Karolyi
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About
Gymnastics coach who trained many U.S. Olympic champions with her husband.
Before Fame
She and her husband escaped from Romania in the early 1980s and became U.S. citizens.
Trivia
The news about her Olympic successes spread quickly, which helped her Houstan-based gym gain popularity.
Family Life
She married Bela Karolyi, who coached alongside her.
Associated With
One of her first students was Nadia Comaneci, the first Olympic gymnast to score a perfect 10.