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Mary Lou Retton

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Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968) is an American retired gymnast. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a gold medal in the individual all-around competition, as well as two silver medals and two bronze medals. Retton's performance made her one of the most popular athletes in the United States. Her gold medal win was historic as Retton was the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in Olympic gymnastics. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mary Lou Retton is the 193rd most popular gymnast (down from 181st in 2019), the 15,805th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,899th in 2019) and the 9th most popular American Gymnast.

Mary Lou Retton is most famous for being the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in gymnastics at the Olympics, achieving this at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. She was known not just for her athletic prowess but also for her infectious smile and positive attitude, which earned her a place in the hearts of many Americans during that time.

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Among GYMNASTS

Among gymnasts, Mary Lou Retton ranks 193 out of 370. Before her are Lavinia Agache, Szilveszter Csollány, Ri Se-gwang, Yang Wei, Tatiana Lysenko, and Aliya Mustafina. After her are Gabriela Potorac, Dimosthenis Tampakos, Cristina Bontaș, Kōhei Uchimura, Sandra Izbașa, and Epke Zonderland.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Mary Lou Retton ranks 719. Before her are Anders Borg, Wolnei Caio, Diego el Cigala, Ranko Matasović, Anca Tănase, and Big Syke. After her are Ben Shepherd, Masanori Sanada, Carsten Embach, Ben Shenkman, Mike Dean, and Nicoleta Alexandru.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mary Lou Retton ranks 15,812 out of 20,380. Before her are John O'Hurley (1954), Hans Niemann (2003), Dennis Daugaard (1953), Pete Domenici (1932), Larisa Oleynik (1981), and Ralph Yarborough (1903). After her are J Mascis (1965), Brendon Urie (1987), Evan Bayh (1955), Bobby Lee (1971), Taryn Thomas (1983), and Skye McCole Bartusiak (1992).

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Among GYMNASTS In United States

Among gymnasts born in United States, Mary Lou Retton ranks 9. Before her are Simone Biles (1997), Shawn Johnson East (1992), Bart Conner (1958), Larry Nassar (1963), Aly Raisman (1994), and Gabby Douglas (1995). After her are Kerri Strug (1977), Peter Vidmar (1961), Julianne McNamara (1965), Shannon Miller (1977), McKayla Maroney (1995), and Dominique Moceanu (1981).

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