Nadia Comăneci – The First Gymnast To Achieve A “Perfect 10” At The Olympics

Enter Béla Károlyi

Béla Károlyi was at first a junior boxing coach and even a hammer-throwing champion. He found his passion as a gymnastics coach largely because of his wife, Márta Károlyi. Together they became a dynamic pair of gymnastics teachers.

Enter Béla Károlyi

Practice Makes Perfect

Béla was very impressed with the young girl’s motivation and work ethic. The budding star trained a minimum of 2-3 hours every day with Béla. He also noted that despite falls and failures, Nadia refused to give up.

Practice Makes Perfect