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Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968) is a retired American 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. Her performance made her one of the most popular athletes in the United States.

Retton was the first ever American woman to win the all-around gold medal at the Olympics and was the only one to do so for twenty years. She is credited with being a pioneering figure in American women's gymnastics, including by the four American women who have since equaled her feat consecutively: Carly Patterson (Athens in 2004), Nastia Liukin (2008 in Beijing), Gabby Douglas (2012 in London) and Simone Biles (2016 in Rio de Janeiro). Twice during that span, Americans also took silver as part of a one-two finish: Shawn Johnson in 2008 and Aly Raisman in 2016. Furthermore, prior to Retton's Olympic triumph, no American woman had won all-around gold at the World Championships; since then, seven Americans have done so a combined eleven times - in chronological order, Kim Zmeskal, Shannon Miller (twice), Chellsie Memmel, Johnson, Bridget Sloan, Jordyn Wieber and Simone Biles (three times).

Mary Lou Retton at an event for Miracle (2004)

Named Sports Illustrated Magazine&#39;s &quot;Sportswoman of the Year&quot; in 1984

Retton&#39;s family changed their name from Rotundo to Retton upon their
arrival at Ellis Island. Retton is proud of her Italian
heritage.

Has four daughters with her ex-husband Shannon Kelley: Shayla Rae Kelley (b. 1995), McKenna Lane Kelley (b. April 15, 1997, Houston, Texas), Skyla Brae Kelley (b. August 2000) and Emma Kelley (b. 2002, Houston, Texas).

First American female gymnast to win the Olympic all-around

Inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997

1984 Olympics: team silver, all-around gold, vault silver, uneven bars
bronze, floor exercise bronze

Named Associated Press&#39; &quot;Amateur Athlete of the Year&quot; in 1984

Named &quot;Most Popular Athlete in America&quot; in 1993 by an Associated Press
national survey

Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year 1984

Appeared on the Wheaties box in Summer 1984

Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1985

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Mary Lou Retton

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