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Okla. Olympians: Former OU gymnast Bart Conner qualified for three Olympic Games

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Today's Oklahoma Olympian is Bart Conner. The former OU gymnast is known for his consistency and artistic presentation.

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Conner qualified for the Olympic Games a total of three times. In his third and final appearance in Los Angeles in 1984, Conner scored a perfect 10 on the parallel bars to bring home a gold medal.

 

Conner, a member of the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame married fellow gold medalist Nadia Comaneci in 1994. The now live in Norman and own and operate the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy.

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