Bart Conner is the only American gymnast to win Gold Medals at every level of national and international competition. Conner has been a USA Champion, NCAA Champion, Pan-American Games Champion, World Champion, World Cup Champion, and an Olympic Champion. He was a member of three Olympic Teams—1976, 1980, and 1984. It was during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics where he made a dramatic comeback from his second torn biceps injury to win two Gold Medals.

In the fall of 1976, Conner moved from his hometown of Morton Grove, Illinois, to Norman to attend the University of Oklahoma and be coached by Paul Ziert. While at OU, Conner earned 14 NCAA All-American honors and led his team to two 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, where more than 1,000 gymnasts train at every level from beginning motor skill development to elite athletes competing for college scholarships and spots on the US National team; GYMNAST Magazine, the premier international gymnastics magazine; and Grips, Etc., a gymnastics supply company—opening a new office building and factory in Norman to produce gymnastics grips, t-shirts, and tumbling shoes.

In 1996, Conner married Romanian Olympic Champion Nadia Comaneci. They have one son, Dylan Paul Conner.

Conner has served on the board of directors for Special Olympics International, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, and Creative Oklahoma.  He also served as a co-chair of the Steering Committee for the Gaylord School of Journalism Centennial Celebration. Conner has been inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame and the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.  

Conner still enjoys high visibility as a public speaker and TV color commentator for ESPN.  With his production company, Perfect 10 Productions, he has produced gymnastics television shows for ESPN, Fox Sports Net, Oxygen TV, and the World Championship Sports Network, now known as Universal Sports.