Mary Lou Retton

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  • Mary Lou Retton was a gymnast who competed from 1983 through 1985, including a successful appearance at the 1984 Olympics. In 1983, at the age of fifteen, she won the American Cup Title and the Chunichi Cup in Japan.IGHF.com: Mary Lou Retton An Olympic gold medalist in 1984 for Women's Gymnastics All-Around, she also won silver and bronze medals for Team Competition, the Horse Vault, Floor Exercise and the Uneven bars.Mary Lou Retton.com: Mary Lou Retton Biography

  • Additional Career Highlights

    1. Trained with Bela and Marta KarolyiSidewalkstv.com: Mary Lou and Bela Reunited on Sidewalks (May 2007)
    2. 1984: Featured on a Wheaties box Wheaties.com: Wheaties Fun Facts
    3. 1997: Inducted into the International Gymanstics Hall of FameIGHF.com: Mary Lou Retton

    Movie Appearances
    1. Scrooged with Bill Murray
    2. Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult with Leslie NielsenMary Lou Retton.com: Mary Lou Retton Biography

    Mary Lou Retton Quotes

    "You give up your childhood. You miss proms and games and high-school events, and people say it's awful... I say it was a good trade. You miss something but I think I gained more than I lost."Brainy Quote: Mary Lou Retton Quotes

    "Be cocky. Walk into the Georgia Dome like you own it."Brainy Quote: Mary Lou Retton Quotes

    "For six years, I kept my five Olympic medals wrapped in a plastic bread bag beneath my bed."Brainy Quote: Mary Lou Retton Quotes

    "I'm very determined and stubborn. There's a desire in me that makes me want to do more and more, and to do it right. Each one of us has a fire in our heart for something. It's our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit."Famous Quotes and Quotations.com: Mary Lou Retton

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