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Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968) is an American former gymnast. At the 1984 Summer Olympics, she won five medals, including gold in the individual all-around competition. Her performance made her one of the most popular athletes in the United States.
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When did Mary Lou Retton change her name?
Mary Lou Retton's family changed their last name from Rotundo to Retton when they arrived at Ellis Island.
How do you pronounce Alicia Sacramone's family name?
Alicia Sacramone 2008 Bejing Olympic Gymnast's last name is pronounced: "Saak-raa-moan-ee."
What is the olympic all-around gymnast name of 2008?
nastia liukin! she trained in plano texas!
What is the birth name of Nastia Liukin?
Nastia Liukin is the 2008 Beijing Olympic Gold Medalist for the Women's Gymnastics All-Around Competition. In addition, she is the 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist on Uneven Bar, Balance Beam, Team Competition, and the Bronze Medalist on Floor Exercise. She is also the 2005 and 2007 World Champion on Balance Beam and 2005 World Champion on Uneven Bars. With 9 World Championship medals, 7 of them on individual events, she is tied with Shannon Miller as the American gymnast with the most World Championship medals. Liukin is also tied with Mary Lou Retton and Shannon Miller as the American gymnast with the most medals at a single Olympic Games. Moreover, Nastia is the third female American gymnast to win the Olympic All-Around competition with the former being Mary Lou Retton and Carly Patterson. Both of her parents were former World Champions or Olympic Champions for the Soviet Union. Her father, Valeri Liukin, who is also her coach, was a former Artistic Gymnast for the USSR, having won the Parallel Bar and the Team Competition at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Nastia's mother, Anna Kotchneva Liukin, was a Rhythmic Gymnast, who won the 1987 World Champion for the USSR in Clubs. sorry to correct you but she is also a gold medalist all around in 2008! that's wht she is most famous for how could you forget!
Who was the most popular female American gymnast?
Some of the most popular names seen in gymnastics are Mary Lou Retton, Shannon Miller and Carly Patterson. The "big name" this season is Shawn Johnson.
What is the name of the Irish gymnast that suffered two periods in in wheelchairs yet still made the Olympic team?
kieran behan
Who are Mary Lou rettons kids?
Mary Lou was the youngest of 5 children born to Lois and Ronnie Retton.
Who was the female olympic gymnast who hurt her leg?
Her name was Kerri Strug. If you mean the US Gymnast in the 1996 Olympic Games who hurt her leg on the vault.
History about female veteran olympic gymnast?
The best way to write about the history would be to start with the very first female gymnast who made her way to the Olympics in 1948. Her name was Marian Barone, and she walked away earning one bronze medal.
What is Phelps the olympic swimmer's last name?
Phelps is his last name, his full name is Michael Fred Phelps. -phelps2008
What was the name of Mary Lou Retton's coach?
Bela Karolyi
Is gymnast a common noun?
No, the noun 'Olympics' is a proper noun, a shortened for the the proper noun 'Olympic Games', the name of a specific international sporting event.A proper noun is always capitalized.
