Bart Conner (USA)

1984 Olympic PB Champion
1979 World PB Champion
1979 World Cup PH Champion

Conner was born on March 28, 1958.  As a teenager, he was already one of the USA's best gymnasts.  He won the 1976 American Cup and competed in the 1976 Olympics while still in high school.  He was a standout NCAA performer.  He won several medals internationally (World Championships and World Cup), but perhaps his greatest achievement was the gold medal he won for his PB routine at the 1984 Olympics.  Conner is married to Nadia Comaneci.  Their first child, son Dylan, was born in June 2006. They live in Norman, OK, where they own Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy and are editors of International Gymnast magazine.  

Competition Results

1972
AAU Jr. Olympic Jr. Nationals:  1st AA

1973
YMCA National Champs:  2nd HB, 3rd PB

1974
Illinois High School Championships:  1st AA, 1st PB, 2nd FX

1975
AAU Nationals:  4th AA
Elite Championships:  1st AA
National High School Champs:  1st AA
Pan American Games:  5th AA, 3rd FX, 3rd R
Pan American Games Trials:  4th AA
Pre-Olympics:  10th AA, 3rd PB, 5th HB

1976
American Cup:  1st AA
Mardi Gras Invitational:  4th AA
National High School Champs:  1st AA
Olympics:  7th Team, 46th AA (prelims)
Third Olympic Qualifying Meet:  1st Team, 6th AA
US Olympic Trials:  4th AA
USA-ROM Dual Meet:  3rd AA

1977
American Cup:  5th AA
Mardi Gras Invitational:  5th AA
NCAA Championships:  2nd AA
University Games:  5th Team, 17th AA
USA-FRG-HUN-FRA:  7th AA

1978
American Cup:  3rd AA
Cottbus International:  2nd AA, 1st PH, 3rd R, 3rd HB, 4th PB, 5th FX, 6th V
NCAA Championships:  1st AA, 2nd HB, 3rd PB, 6th R
US Championships:  2nd AA, 1st PB, 2nd PH, 4th FX, 4th R, 4th HB
US World Trials:  1st AA
USA-SUI-NOR:  1st Team, 2nd AA
World Championships:  4th Team, 9th AA, 5th PB, 7th PH, 7th V
World Cup:  9th AA, 2nd PB, 4th PH

1979
NCAA Championships:  1st FX, 2nd PB, 2nd HB
US Olympic Festival:  2nd AA, 1st V, 1st PB, 1st HB, 2nd FX, 2nd PH, 3rd V, 3rd R
US Championships:  1st AA, 1st PH, 1st R, 1st PB, 3rd V, 3rd HB, 4th FX
US World Trials:  1st AA
World Championships:  3rd Team, 5th AA, 1st PB, 3rd V, 5th FX
World Cup:  8th AA, 1st PH, 4th PB

1980
American Cup:  2nd AA
Caesar's Palace Invitational:  11th AA, 2nd FX, 3rd V
Champions All:  2nd AA
Intl. Mixed Pairs:  5th Team
US Olympic Trials:  1st AA

1981
All-American Classic:  14th AA
American Cup:  1st AA
NCAA Championships:  2nd AA, 2nd HB, 3rd FX, 3rd R
USA-FRG Dual Meet:  1st Team, 8th AA
US World Trials:  2nd AA
World Championships (Moscow):  5th Team, 11th AA

1982
American Cup:  1st AA
Budapest Invitational:  2nd PH, 2nd PB, 3rd FX, 3rd V
Caesar's Palace Invitational:  2nd AA
DTB Cup:  3rd AA
Intl. Mixed Pairs:  1st Team
Milan International:  3rd AA
World Cup:  11th AA, 8th FX

1983
American Cup:  5th AA (prelims)
Caesar's Palace Invitational:  3rd AA
Intl. Mixed Pairs:  7th Team
US Championships:  9th AA, 1st PH, 2nd R, 3rd PB
US World Trials:  2nd AA
World Championships:  4th Team, 11th AA, 5th FX, 6th PB, 7th PH

1984
Emerald Empire Cup:  3rd HB
Olympics:  1st Team, 6th AA, 1st PB, 5th FX
USA Olympic Trials:  6th AA

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