When did Bart Conner compete in the Olympics?
Bart Conner competed at the 1976 Olympics when he was just out of high school. He was on the US team at the 1975 Pan American Games, winning a team all-around gold medal and bronze medals on floor and rings.
What happened to Nadia at the 1976 Olympics?
At the 1976 Olympics, Nadia Comăneci became the first gymnast to earn a perfect score. She received a total of seven 10.0 scores as she won three gold medals (one of which was in the all-around event), a silver, and a bronze.
How old is Bart Conner gymnast?
64 years (March 28, 1958)Bart Conner / Age
What high school did Bart Conner go to?
The University of Oklahoma
Niles West High School
Bart Conner/Education
Who married Nadia Comaneci?
Bart ConnerNadia Comăneci / Spouse (m. 1996)
Where do Bart Conner and Nadia Comaneci live?
Comaneci lives in Norman, Oklahoma with her husband Bart Conner. The couple own and operate the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy, which trains more than 1,000 students. Comaneci has also opened a gymnastics school in Romania.
Did Nadia Comaneci defect to the US?
Despite her celebrity status Comaneci was unhappy because of the difficult living conditions in her country and because of her lack of personal freedom. In 1989 she decided to defect to the United States with the help of her manager Konstantin Panit, a Romanian expatriate who worked as a roofer in Florida.
How tall is gymnast Bart Conner?
5′ 5″Bart Conner / Height
Did Bart Conner win a gold medal at the Olympics?
Bart Conner (right) talking with Mark Spitz at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Bart Conner (born March 28, 1958) is a retired American Olympic gymnast. As a member of the US men’s gymnastics team at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, Conner won two gold medals.
What is Bart Conner doing now?
Bart Wayne Conner[1] (born March 28, 1958) is a retired American Olympic gymnast. As a member of the US men’s gymnastics team at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, Conner won two gold medals. He currently owns and operates the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy in Norman, Oklahoma, along with his wife, Romanian Olympic gold medalist Nadia Comăneci
What happened to John Conner at the 1980 Olympics?
Though Conner is well-known as a member of the 1984 team, he also qualified onto both the 1976 and 1980 Olympic teams. In 1976, he was the youngest member of the squad that placed seventh in Montreal. In 1980, the US boycotted the Olympic Games in Moscow, and Conner (and all the other US athletes) were not able to compete.
How many Olympic medals did John Connor win?
Conner won the 1979 world title on the parallel bars, and earned bronze on vault and with the team. On p-bars, he edged his teammate and longtime rival Kurt Thomas for the gold. Also part of his gymnastics resume: Connor won three American Cup all-around titles, in 1976, 1981, and 1982.