Mary Lou Retton
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Mary Lou Retton 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 m
Retton as a member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, 2004
Retton performing splits on a balance beam, 1985
President Ronald Reagan and Retton with the U.S. Olympic Team in Los Angeles, 1984
Nadia Comăneci
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Nadia Elena Comăneci Conner is a Romanian retired gymnast. She is a five-time Olympic gold medalist, all in individual events. In 1976, at age 14, Comăneci was the first gymnast to be awarded a perfec
Mary Lou Retton
…1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California, during her sophomore year of high school. When Retton was eight years old she was inspired by watching Nadia Comăneci outshine defending Olympic two-event winner Olga Korbut on television at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and she took up gymnastics in her hometown…
Comăneci in 2026
Comăneci during the European Championships in Skien, Norway, in 1975
Monument dedicated to the Onești gymnastics school champions including Comăneci
Comăneci on the balance beam at the 1976 Olympics