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Then, in the all around final, simone contin ued her historic bid, posting huge scores on vault, uneven bars, and beam. Mary lou retton makes history gold medal moments presented by. Apr 08, 2016 mary lou retton pushed past her critics and became the first american woman to win a gold medal in gymnastics at the 1984 olympic games. Recounts the professional life of sixteenyearold mary lou retton, who won five medals in the 1984 olympics. Usa gymnastics jr olympic 20 so cal level 9 state championships floor. Mary lou retton usa march 18, 1984 madison square garden new york, n. Retton won gold, silver and bronze medals in the 1984 summer olympics. Senior night topped off with a perfect 10 on the floor. She was the first female gymnast from outside eastern europe to win the olympic allaround title mary lou retto. The first american female gymnast to win an olympic gold medal, mary lou retton was born on january 24, 1968, in fairmont, west virginia, united states of america. In this comprehension assessment activity, students read a passage about gymnast mary lou retton, then complete 5 multiple choice comprehension questions. But this was the olympics, and russias aliya mustafina and simones own teammate aly raisman were on her heels. The winner would bear the title of finest woman gymnast in the world.
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