Top 19 Quotes by Bela Karolyi

About Bela Karolyi

These are some quotes by Romanian author Bela Karolyi Coach, who was born on September 13, 1942.

Just like an animal, when you want to survive, you don't think anymore.

Just like an animal, when you want to survive, you don't think anymore.

Bela Karolyi

What makes the vault so spectacular is because it's a very athletic type of event, where it needs a lot of speed, a lot of explosive action and, of course, great coordination.

What makes the vault so spectacular is because it's a very athletic type of event, where it needs a lot of speed, a lot of explosive action and, of course, great coordination.

Bela Karolyi

I know gymnastics. It's always been a subjective appreciation.

I know gymnastics. It's always been a subjective appreciation.

Bela Karolyi

I would love very much to win a medal at the Olympics for myself, by my own performance. But that will never happen.

I would love very much to win a medal at the Olympics for myself, by my own performance. But that will never happen.

Bela Karolyi

I still love to find and develop the young athletes in traditional ways. I like to watch the physical and mental growth. That has always been very exciting.

I still love to find and develop the young athletes in traditional ways. I like to watch the physical and mental growth. That has always been very exciting.

Bela Karolyi

In gymnastics, smaller will always be better in many ways. The stress in the head, that will be the same for all. But the stress on the body and the concussions it must endure, that will always be easier for the little ones.

Bela Karolyi

What is a better way to prove that your methods work than by winning? I have proved that my methods work.

What is a better way to prove that your methods work than by winning? I have proved that my methods work.

Bela Karolyi

The ideal gymnast would be between 4 feet 7 and 5-2. I wouldn't be able to pinpoint an ideal height, however. It would be foolish to say that a gymnast above 5-2 could not be great.

The ideal gymnast would be between 4 feet 7 and 5-2. I wouldn't be able to pinpoint an ideal height, however. It would be foolish to say that a gymnast above 5-2 could not be great.

Bela Karolyi

Back in Romania, always I was struggling to compete with Vladislav Rastorotsky, the great Russian coach of Lyudmila Turishcheva. He was a powerful coach, internationally. I took him like the major challenge of my life, and pretty soon I'm beating him and we are pushing each other so hard, so fierce. But out of the arena, we are friends.

Bela Karolyi

I'm tired of being hunted all over. I can't go anywhere without criticism.

I'm tired of being hunted all over. I can't go anywhere without criticism.

Bela Karolyi

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