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Elizabeth Anna Okino (born June 4, 1975, in Entebbe, Uganda) is a retired American gymnast, a member of the famous "Károlyi Six-Pack" who in 1992 helped the United States win its first Olympic team medal in a non-boycotted Olympic Games.
My name is Betty Okino, and if we haven't yet met, I am an Olympic Medalist, a former professional dancer and currently a part of the US National Staff, working with our Olympic athletes on dance and artistry.
Actress: Æon Flux. Elizabeth Anne Okino, also known as Betty Okino, was born in Uganda, Africa to a Romanian mother and a Ugandan father. She decided to become a gymnast after seeing Mary Lou Retton's performance in the 1984 Olympics. Betty left home at very young age to follow her dream.
Betty started out as a dancer, but quickly progressed in gymnastics and moved to Houston to train with Bela and Marta Karolyi. She fought through injuries that caused her to miss the 1991 and 1992 nationals to make the 1991 World Championship and 1992 US Olympic team.
Inspired by the performance of Mary Lou Retton at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Betty Okino left her home in suburban Chicago at a very young age to train with fellow Hall of Fame coaches Bela and Martha Karolyi.
Mar 9, 2022 · Episode 3 of the American Prodigies podcast follows the story of Betty Okino — a member of the famous "Károlyi Six-Pack" in the 1992 Olympics — and unpacks the legacy of injury and replaceability in gymnastics.
Olympic Medalist & current member of the US National Coaching Staff teaching Dance and Artistry.
Who is Betty Okino? I had the honor of being a part of the 1992 US Olympic team which was the first to win a team medal in a non-boycotted Olympic Games as well as being the first black woman of any nationality to win multiple individual World medals in gymnastics.
I'm Betty Okino, I'm an Olympic and World Medalist for the US in the sport of Artistic Gymnastics, a coach for our Elite Developmental Program and National Team and an...
Betty started out as a dancer, but quickly progressed in gymnastics and moved to Houston to train with Bela and Marta Karolyi. She fought through injuries that caused her to miss the 1991 and 1992 nationals to make the 1991 World Championship and 1992 US Olympic team.
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