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Mary Lou Retton, shown during the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, reportedly is in critical condition with pneumonia. HOUSTON, Texas — Mary Lou Retton, who rose to fame in 1984 when she became the first U.S. woman to win Olympics gold in the individual gymnastics all-around event, is “fighting for her life” in a hospital with a rare form of pneumonia.that her mother has been in the intensive care unit of a hospital for more than a week.
“My amazing mom, Mary Lou, has a very rare form of pneumonia and is fighting for her life,” Kelly writes. “She is not able to breathe on her own. She’s been in the ICU for over a week now.” Retton, 55, was only 16 years old when she became an icon during the Olympics, winning five medals overall, two bronze, two silver and a gold. She had perfect scores on the vault and floor routine in winning gold in the individual all-around event,
Her photo was on the front of a Wheaties box and she also made multiple appearances on television and in movies, including in “Scrooged” and “Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult.”Retton is the mother of four and currently lives in Texas. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our
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