Mary Lou Retton
Mary Lou Retton Brief Biography
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, eight Americans have done so a combined eleven times - in chronological order, Kim Zmeskal, Shannon Miller (twice), Chellsie Memmel, Shawn Johnson, Bridget Sloan, Jordyn Wieber, Simone Biles (three times), and Morgan Hurd.
Mary Lou Retton News
• The Almanac for April 16, the 106th day of 2019• The Almanac for January 24, the 24th day of 2019
• Mary Lou Retton booted from 'Dancing with the Stars'
• 'Dancing with the Stars' recap: Mary Lou Retton and Sasha Farber ousted after "Halloween Night" dances
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