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Mary Lou Retton Wiki Biography

Mary Lou Retton was born on the 24th January 1968 in Fairmont, West Virginia, USA of Italian American descent and is a former gymnast. She represented her native country at the Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, USA in 1984. There, she became the first non – Eastern European gymnast who won a gold Olympic medal in the individual all-around competition. What is more, she was also the first American gymnast who won this medal. Furthermore, after winning 5 medals overall she became the athlete who has taken home the biggest number of Olympic medals (1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals). Retton retired from the professional sport in 1985.

How much is the net worth of Mary Lou Retton? It has been reported that the outright size of her wealth is as much as $5.8 million, as of the data presented in 2016. Gymnastics is the main source of Retton net worth and fame.

To begin with, the girl was raised in Fairmont, West Virginia. She was educated at Fairmont Senior High School, yet she did not graduate. It was Nadia Comaneci who inspires Mary to take up gymnastics. Retton was trained by Béla Károlyi and Márta Károlyi. She began to make herself known in the USA scene in 1983, but missed the world championships (1983) because of a wrist injury. It was thought that a knee injury which she suffered just before the Olympic Summer Games in 1984, could possibly reduce the performance of the gymnast. However, Retton managed to achieve great results in the Olympics held in the USA. It should be noted that Mary Lou not only became a famous athlete but also significantly increased her net worth. Because of the great performance in the Olympic Games, she was named the sportswoman of the year by Sports Illustrated magazine in 1984. Furthermore, a street and a park were named after her in the hometown Fairmont in 1990. Mary Lou Retton stood in the top 10 of the most admired public figures and she was inducted in the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997.

Moreover, Retton was the first gymnast who performed so called “The Retton Flip” the element which is performed on the uneven bars. It is a giant swing in which the gymnast (with the hips tantamount) lies in wait and then this resistance is used to prosecute her exercise in the other direction and after a somersault to sit on the high shelf. After the retirement, Retton appeared in several television commercials, television series (including “Mary Lou’s Flip Flop Shop”) and the film “Scrooged” and “Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult” . She also wrote a book. Mary is involved in several charities as well as is the motivational speaker and often gives the commentary at gymnastics competitions.

Finally, the personal life of the former gymnast, Retton is married to American Football quarterback Shannon Kelley and they have four daughters. Currently, the family resides in Houston (since 2012).

IMDB Wikipedia “ABC Funfit” (1985) “Baywatch: The Child Inside” (1993) “Dairy Queen” (2011) “Mary Lou’s Flip Flop Shop” (2002) “Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult” (1985) “Sportswoman of the Year” (Sports Illustrated magazine 1968 1984 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles (gold medal) 4 ft 9 in (1.45 m) 93 lbs (42 kg) Actor American Cup (1983 American Cup all around competition (1985) Fairmont Senior High School American Cup all around competition (1985)$5.8 Million Associated Press Athlete of the Year (1984) Béla Károlyi Emma Jean Kelley Fairmont Fairmont Senior High School Gymnast Italian American January 24 Mary Lou Retton Mary Lou Retton Net Worth Mary Lou RettonSports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year (1984) Mary Lou Rotunda Mary Retton McKenna Lane Kelley RadioShack “Phone Call” (2014 Retired American gymnast Richest Athletes Ronnie Retton Scrooged Shannon Kelley Shannon Kelley (m. 1990) Shayla Rae Kelley Skyla Brae Kelley spokeswoman Super Bowl television personality for commercial endorsements tv personality for commercial endorsements United States United States of America University of Texas at Austin West Virginia West Virginia University winner) Women’s artistic gymnast

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Mary Lou Retton Trademarks

1. Short stature, just like most gymnasts
2. Athletic figure
3. Brown Hair

Mary Lou Retton Important Facts

• Gave birth to her fourth daughter named Emma [2002]
• First American female gymnast to win the Olympic all-around
• 1984 Olympics: team silver, all-around gold, vault silver, uneven bars bronze, floor exercise bronze
• Retton’s family changed their name from Rotundo to Retton upon their arrival at Ellis Island. Retton is proud of her Italian heritage.
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year 1984
• Her fourth daughter with husband Shannon Kelley was born in Houston, Texas. She was named Emma. Her other three daughters are Shayla Rae (born 1995), McKenna Lane (born 1997) and Skyla Brae Kelley (born August 2000). [2002]
• Named “Most Popular Athlete in America” in 1993 by an Associated Press national survey
• Named Associated Press’ “Amateur Athlete of the Year” in 1984
• Named Sports Illustrated Magazine’s “Sportswoman of the Year” in 1984
• Inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997
• Appeared on the Wheaties box in Summer 1984
• Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1985
• 1984 Olympic gymnastics medal winner.

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