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  1. Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968) is an American retired gymnast.At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a gold medal in the individual all-around competition, as well as two silver medals and two bronze medals.. Retton's performance made her one of the most popular athletes in the United States. Her gold medal win was historic as Retton was the first American woman to win ...

  2. Jan 8, 2024 · By Aria Bendix, Natalie Kainz and David K. Li. Olympic gold medal gymnast Mary Lou Retton faced “death in the eyes” while in intensive care, she said in her first interview since a life ...

  3. May 23, 2024 · CNN —. Mary Lou Retton is still on a path to recovery . The Olympic gymnastics legend was hospitalized with a serious lung illness seven months ago and said her doctors “still don’t know ...

  4. May 15, 2024 · Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968, Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S.) is a gymnast who was the first American woman to win an individual Olympic gold medal in gymnastics.At the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Retton achieved perfect scores in her final two events (the floor exercise and vault) to win a dramatic victory in the all-around exercises.

  5. Jan 8, 2024 · Olympic gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton says she is lucky to be alive after the 55-year-old was hospitalized last year with a rare form of pneumonia that left her unable to breathe on her own.

  6. Oct 24, 2023 · Mary Lou Retton was born on January 24, 1968, in Fairmont, West Virginia, to parents Ronnie and Lois Retton. Her father was a star athlete who led the West Virginia University basketball team to ...

  7. Jan 8, 2024 · US Olympic gold medallist Mary Lou Retton says she is grateful to be alive after a life-threatening battle with a rare form of pneumonia. "When you face death in the eyes, I have so much to look ...

  8. The historic achievements of Romanian prodigy Nadia Comaneci at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal did not go unnoticed in Fairmont, West Virginia (USA), home town of Mary-Lou Retton. Born on 24 January 1968, Retton was inspired by her East European idol, and set her mind on becoming a gymnastics champion. Later, she moved to Houston to train ...

  9. Aug 5, 2021 · With a victory margin of 0.5 points, Mary Lou Retton became the first American female gymnast to win the Olympic individual all-around gold medal and left the 1984 Los Angeles Games as a sensation.

  10. Mar 9, 2020 · Mary Lou Retton was 4 feet, 9 inches of muscle and grit, claiming the ’84 Games as her own. Mary Lou Retton was the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the all-around ...