Bart Conner is the only American male gymnast to win gold medals at every level of national and international competition. Conner has been an Illinois High School State Champion, USA Champion, NCAA Champion, Pan-American Games Champion, World Champion, World Cup Champion, and an Olympic Champion.

Conner was a member of three Olympic Teams in 1976, 1980 and 1984. It was in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics where he made a dramatic comeback from his second torn biceps injury to win two gold medals. Conner, who was born in Morton Grove, IL, began his string of gymnastics successes while he was a student at Niles West High School under the guidance of coaches John Burkel and John Armour. After making his first Olympic team in 1976, Conner moved to Norman, OK to attend the University of Oklahoma, and to be coached by Paul Ziert. While at OU, Conner earned 14 NCAA All-America honors, and led his team to 2 NCAA team titles.

After graduating with a degree in Journalism PR in 1984, Conner went into business with Ziert. Today, they own several gymnastics related business interests, including the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy. Conner still enjoys high visibility as a public speaker and a TV color commentator for ESPN.

In 1996 Conner married Romanian Olympic Champion Nadia Comaneci in Bucharest, Romania. Today, Conner serves on the boards of several charities, including Special Olympics International, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

In 1991, Conner was inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame, and in 1997, he was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.