At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Mary Lou Retton won a gold medal in the individual all-around competition, as well as two silver medals and two bronze medals.
Retton won the all-around gold medal by 0.05 points, beating Szabo to become the first female gymnast from outside Eastern Europe to win the individual all-around gold.
Retton also became the first American woman to be an Olympic all-around champion, an honor she held alone until the ongoing five-peat of American all-around champions, in order Carly Patterson in 2004 in Athens,
Does Mary Lou Retton have a son?
The American retired gymnast does not have a son, all her children are grown-up ladies. Retton was inspired by watching Nadia Comăneci outshine defending Olympic two-event winner Olga Korbut on television at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Who are Mary Lou Retton’s daughters?
Retton’s children are Shayla, McKenna, Skyla, and Emma. Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE Digital Entertainment. She joined PEOPLE in 2021 but has eight years of experience working in digital publishing with a focus on entertainment and pop culture news.
