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   Mary Lou Retton was born on January 24, 1968, in Fairmont, West Virginia. Her father, Ronnie, operated a coal -industry transportation equipment business. She attended Fairmont Senior High School , but did not graduate. [7]

   • Height: 4 ft 9 in (145 cm)
   • Born: January 24, 1968 (age 55), Fairmont, West Virginia

   • Nickname(s): America's Sweetheart
   • Country represented: United States

3. www.nbcnews.com › news › us-newsMary Lou Retton opens up about illness: 'They were about to ...

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   Jan 8, 2024 · In an interview with Hoda Kotb of NBC's "TODAY" show from Retton's home in Boerne, Texas, the 55-year-old icon said she's grateful for every day of life even if there are still so many...

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   Born: January 24, 1968, Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S. (age 56) Awards And Honors: Olympic Games. 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.

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   What happened to Mary Lou Retton?

   • "She came in the house, she knows my code, and saw me and found me and pretty much saved my life," Retton said. 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-threatening bout of pneumonia this past fall.

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   Did Mary Lou Retton win a gold medal?

   • 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. The impact of the Fairmont, West Virginia-native's victory was almost immediate—on and off the gymnastics mat.

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   Who are Mary Lou Retton parents?

   • 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 the 1959 NCAA final and began a career in professional baseball. Afterward, he owned a coal-mining equipment company.

   Mary Lou Retton: Biography, Gymnast, U.S. Olympian

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   Why was Mary Lou Retton saluted at the 1984 Olympics?

   • Mary Lou Retton and other U.S. Olympians were saluted at a ticker tape parade in New York in 1984. The 1984 Games had been boycotted by the Soviet Union and several of its allies, four years after the United States and 64 other countries boycotted the Moscow Olympics.

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6. www.cnn.com › 2024/01/08 › sportMary Lou Retton: Legendary gymnast ‘blessed’ to be alive ...

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   Jan 8, 2024 · CNN —. 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...

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   Oct 24, 2023 · Mary Lou Retton is a retired American gymnast who won five medals, including gold in the all-around competition, at the 1984 Olympics. She was born on January 24, 1968, in Fairmont, West Virginia. She is married to Shannon Kelley and has four daughters.

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9. www.latimes.com › sports › storyMary Lou Retton, on oxygen, speaks about pneumonia recovery ...

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   Jan 8, 2024 · That meant the world to the 55-year-old U.S. gymnastics legend, who is still recovering from a rare form of pneumonia that kept her hospitalized in intensive care for several weeks in the...

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    Aug 5, 2021 · Mary Lou Retton was the first American female gymnast to win the Olympic individual all-around gold medal in 1984. She was 16 years old and a sensation after her perfect vault in Los Angeles. She also won five other medals and became a pop culture icon.