last Tokyo Olympics disrupted by world turmoil—that would be the 1940 Tokyo Olympics—dealt with their eventual cancellation, survived the Holocaust and went on to bag five Olympic gold medals, more than a decade later than she originally planned.
She’s a champion of persevering through uncertainty—and her wisdom is precisely suited to this moment.Born in Budapest in 1921 and a gymnast since she was four, Keleti displayed innate ability and a drive to be the best, qualities that swiftly carried her to the highest level of her sport.
She was 16 when she won her first national title in 1937, fast tracking her for the 1940 Olympics.Then everything went wrong.