Mary Lou Retton
Mary Lou Retton was born on January 24th, 1968 and she had developed a passion for gymnastics. She attributed her passion to the performance of Nadia Comaenci at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. When Retton heard Nadia’s former coaches, Béla and Márta Károlyi, lived in Houston, Texas, Retton moved there to get training from them.
Mary Lou Retton
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