See more ideas about mary lou retton, gymnastics, olympics. Mary lou retton bio, stats, and results olympics at. Mary lou retton bio, stats, and results olympics at sports. Discover how a young girl from west virginia achieved her dream of winning gymnastics allaround title at the 1984 olympics. Apr 24, 2017 in 1984, all eyes were on gymnast mary lou retton at the summer olympics, but nowadays the gold medalist sits on the sidelines with her husband, shannon, to support their four daughters, who are. Catching up with mary lou retton, olympic darling of 1984 the. Mary lou retton catapulted into our lives in the 1984 olympics. Four years after americas historic victory over the ussr in hockey, the olympics once again served as a proxy battleground for the cold war. This wonderful, bright, and caring woman is truly a shining point of light. Mary lou retton s uneven bars routine from the 1984 american cup score.
Jan 24, 2009 mary lou retton s floor exercise from the 1984 american cup score. Mary lou retton talks about being a mother and how much easier it was to train for the olympics. In 1984 mary lou retton became the first american woman to win an olympic gold medal for the allaround competition in gymnastics. Dec 12, 2012 march 18, 1984 madison square garden new york, n.
The biography shifts between mary lou and he coach, bela karolyi as they tell their side of the story. Mary lou retton with her daughter skyla in may 2018 skyla instagram mary lou retton facts. The youngest of 5 children 3 boys, 2 girls born to lois and ronnie retton. Mary lou retton is most known in the world of womens gymnastics as the first american woman to win the allaround gold. See more ideas about mary lou retton, gymnastics and olympics. Julianne mcnamara floor exercise 1984 mcdonalds american cup women. Games of the xxiii olympiad mary lou retton scored a perfect 10 on both her vaults. Mary lou retton opens up about the larry nassar scandal. Mary lou retton article about mary lou retton by the. Olympic gold medalist mary lou retton on why dancing is more difficult than she. Mary lou retton height, weight, age, body statistics.
This book is written from the perspective of both bela karolyi and mary lou retton. On july 28, 2014 the la84 foundation invited 1984 olympians to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1984 olympic games opening. Gymnast retton, a 1984 olympic gold medalist, is now a marketing spokesperson and motivational speaker, wife and mother of two young daughters. Jan 24, 2009 an interview with mary lou retton after she won the 1987 american cup. Mary lou retton 1984 american cup interview youtube. Daughters shayja rae, born april 12, 1995, mckenna lane.
Mary lou retton first became a top international gymnast in 1983 when she won the american cup, the american classic, and the chunichi cup. She was in the sophomore year of high school when she competed in the 1984 olympics and delivered a stunning haul that included a gold medal and 2. Mary lou retton uneven bars 1984 mcdonalds american. A interview with mary lou retton from the 1984 american cup. Retton went from her usual routine of performing one or two exercises on each apparatus to performing up. Mary lou retton born january 24, 1968 is a retired american gymnast. Replay of our olympicsized interview with mary lou retton.
I liked the lessons about family, sacrifice, sportsmanship, and. Exolympian mary lou retton details impact on gymnastics. Jan 23, 2009 a interview with mary lou retton from the 1984 american cup. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mary lou rettons gateways to happiness by mary lou retton. Mary lou retton height, weight, age, information about. Speaking get in touch with mary lous team about appearing at your next event. Back in my day, i was kind of on the cutting edge, retton said in an interview before rio. I purchased this book because my little gymnast wanted to write her biography book report on mary lou retton. Appeared as a contestant on 27th season of dancing with the stars. Mary lou retton says usa gymnastics ceo wants to pick her. I liked the lessons about family, sacrifice, sportsmanship, and hard work.
She also talks about how she balances her family life with her work. Apr 25, 2019 olympic gold medalist mary lou retton has revealed the new usa gymnastics president intends to pick her brains about what is next for the organization following the larry nasser scandal. Interview 2017 world championships event finals day 2. Mary lou retton became the first gold medal woman ever to win the gold medal in the allaround in womens gymnastics. Mary lou retton talks about overcoming adversity at jccf dinner. Gymnstars volume 5 kindle edition by dzidrums, christine, lopez, lyle.
Source well and good, greenville online mary lou retton with her daughter skyla in may 2018 skyla instagram mary lou retton facts. Olympic gymnast mary lou retton on how she built a career. Olympics carl lewis mary lou retton time magazine on. Mary lou retton biography birthday, trivia american. Aa 1984 olympic games bela and mary lou retton interview. Creating an olympic champion is a biography by olympic champion mary lou retton. Her performance made her one of the most popular athletes in the united states.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mary lou retton. If she had listened to the doubters, mary lou retton would never have set foot on the competition floor at the 1984 olympic games. Mary lou retton laughs appreciatively at the notion that, at age 48. Aug 01, 2007 mary lou retton on her last event of the all around competition at the 1984 olympic games. Mary lou retton 1984 american wrapup interview youtube. See more ideas about mary lou retton, gymnastics and female gymnast. Her star rose quickly at the 1984 olympics when she won five medals, capped by the gold medal in allaround. Mary lou retton becomes team usas first gymnastics. Mary lou retton balance beam 1984 mcdonalds american cup.
Mary lou retton article about mary lou retton by the free. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mary lou retton is still a hot commodity, even if she only wants to be. Her gold medal was a historic win because retton was the firstever american. Aug 21, 2019 mary lou retton is an american gymnast who trained with romanian coach bela karolyi and won the american cup and the u.
She was the first female gymnast from outside eastern europe to win the olympic allaround title. She was in the sophomore year of high school when she competed in the 1984 olympics and delivered a stunning haul that included a gold medal and 2 silver medals. Mary lou retton, 1984 olympic gold medalist, sits for an interview during a visit to the sap center in san jose, calif. No gymnast will repeat that feat at the beijing games, guaranteed. Each tells their own story, alternating between each, starting before they met each other up until mary lou wins the allaround title in 1984. Retton added silver on the vault and with the team, and bronzes on uneven bars and floor exercise. Americas sweetheart tells the inspirational life story of the most celebrated gymnast in united states history. Mary lou retton is still basking in the glow of her perfect 10 in 1984. Her olympic gold medalwinning vault became a defining moment in sports and the beginning of a career that would transcend gymnastics. From bela we are told how he started in gymnstics coaching, his coaching of nadia and his move to america. Olympic champion mary lou retton joins access lives natalie morales, kit hoover and guest cohost rachel lindsay and opens up about how she felt about the recent larry nassar sexual abuse scandal. Jan 01, 1986 on august 3, 1984, at the age of 16, mary lou retton became americas sweetheart, one of the most recognizable faces in the world. Mary lou retton americas most popular athlete personal data blrthdate. Aug 10, 2016 dolly parton interview with bobby bones duration.
Mary lou retton on her last event of the all around competition at the 1984 olympic games. Retton won two international events in 1983 and entered the olympic. As she told page 2 in a wideranging interview, rettons still got a lot going on and itll stay that way for some. After 1984 fame, mary lou retton made houston home. Barbara bush besides her incredible talent, mary lou retton is one of the most caring and compassionate people i have ever. Aug 16, 2016 mary lou retton reacts to applause after her performance at her olympics gymnastic event on aug. Mary lou retton after a 10 in vault made her the first. Mary lou retton, gymnast who was the first american woman to win an individual olympic gold medal in gymnastics.
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