Betty Okino
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. She is also the first black woman of any nationality to win multiple individual World Championship medals in gymnastics.
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| Full name | Elizabeth Anna Okino | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Betty | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 4, 1975 Entebbe, Uganda | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 1990-1992 (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Karolyi Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Bela Karolyi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eponymous skills | Okino (balance beam and uneven bars) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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