Bela Karolyi
Chronology
| 1942 | Born in Cluj, Romania, on September 13 |
| 1963 | Graduates from Cluj Technical College; marries Marta Eross on November 28; establishes a physical fitness facility for miners' families in Vulcan region |
| 1968 | Establishes national institute for the training of gymnasts in Onesti |
| 1971 | Brings Romanian team to the United States for a state-sponsored exhibition tour |
| 1973-74 | Dominates Friendship Cup competition |
| 1974 | Brings Romanian team to Paris for exhibition tour |
| 1977 | Closes Onesti facility; reopens facility in Vulcan |
| 1980 | Resigns from national post in protest of Moscow Olympic gymnastics judging, but resignation is rejected |
| 1981 | Brings Romanian team to the United States on tour; remains in the United States and requests political asylum; moves to California and then to Oklahoma; secures backing for a gymnastics facility in Houston |
| 1982 | Buys out his backers in the Houston gymnastics facility; secures a $500,000 loan for expansion |
| 1986 | Publishes Mary Lou: Creating an Olympic Champion with John Powers and Mary Lou Retton |
| 1989 | Opens a gymnastics summer camp at Texas ranch |
| 1990 | Adopts American citizenship in May 1 |
| 1992 | Retires from Olympic coaching |
| 1994 | Publishes Feel No Fear with Nancy Ann Richardson |
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