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Olympic icon Mary Lou Retton suffered a 'scary setback' in her ongoing pneumonia battle and remains in intensive care, the gymnast's family said Wednesday. Retton had been 'going on the up and up' earlier this week with loved ones 'seeing so much progress' as she fights a rare form of pneumonia, daughter Shayla Kelley Schrepfer told Instagram followers. 'But then yesterday we had a pretty scary setback,' Retton's daughter continued.
' Retton is best known for winning the individual all-around gold at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. She also won silver in the vault and team all-around and bronze in the uneven bars and floor exercise. Her performances captured America's imagination and cemented her fame as one the nation's most famous gymnasts. She was the first female athlete depicted on a Wheaties box. Her family thanked fans for all of their well wishes.
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