The United States was the host nation of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. It was the nineteenth time that Team USA participated, having boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics four year
U.S. delegation during the opening ceremony for the 1984 Summer Olympics
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
United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics
…2 Gold Mark Gorski Cycling Sprint August 3 Gold Bruce Davidson Torrance Fleischmann Michael Plumb Karen Stives Equestrian Team eventing August 3 Gold Mary Lou Retton Gymnastics Women's individual all-around August 3 Gold Rick Carey Swimming Men's 100 meter backstroke August 3 Gold Tiffany Cohen Swimming Women's 800…
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