Mary Lou Retton Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

Key facts:

Mary Lou Retton won the gold medal in the individual all-around competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics, becoming the first American woman to win the Olympic all-around gold.

Despite a knee injury and speculation that it would hinder her performance, Retton scored perfect 10s on both the vault and floor exercise, securing her victory by a margin of .05 points.

Retton retired from gymnastics in 1986 at the age of 18 and was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997.

After her gymnastics career, Retton had numerous endorsement deals, including being featured on the front of a Wheaties box and serving as a spokeswoman for the U.S. drugstore chain Revco.

In addition to her athletic achievements, Retton made cameo appearances in several films and TV shows, such as 'Scrooged' and 'Naked Gun 33 1/3: Final Insult.'

Basic Information About Mary Lou Retton

Category	Athletes › Olympians
Professions	Gymnast, Actor
Net worth	$8,000,000
Date of birth	1968-01-24 (56 years old)
Place of birth	Fairmont
Nationality	United States of America
Curiosities and Trademarks	Brown hair Athletic figure Short stature, just like most gymnasts Wide toothy smile.
Spouse	29 December - Shannon Kelley ( 1990 - 2018) (divorced) (4 children)
Gender	Female
Height	4 ft 9 in (1.45 m)
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb

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What Movie Awards did Mary Lou Retton win?

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Mary Lou Retton roles

Movie / Series	Role
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult	Mary Lou Retton
Scrooged	Mary Lou Retton
Baywatch	Self 1 episode, 1993
Access Hollywood	Self 2 episodes, 2008-2018
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Self - Guest 1 episode, 1994

Mary Lou Retton's photos

Interesting Facts about Mary Lou Retton

1984 Olympic gymnastics medal winner.
Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1985
Appeared on the Wheaties box in Summer 1984
Inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997
Named Sports Illustrated Magazine's "Sportswoman of the Year" in 1984
Named Associated Press' "Amateur Athlete of the Year" in 1984
Named "Most Popular Athlete in America" in 1993 by an Associated Press national survey
Has four daughters with her ex-husband Shannon Kelley: Shayla Rae Kelley (b. 1995), McKenna Lane Kelley (b. April 15, 1997, Houston, Texas), Skyla Brae Kelley (b. August 2000) and Emma Kelley (b. 2002, Houston, Texas).
Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year 1984
Retton's family changed their name from Rotundo to Retton upon their arrival at Ellis Island. Retton is proud of her Italian heritage.
1984 Olympics: team silver, all-around gold, vault silver, uneven bars bronze, floor exercise bronze
First American female gymnast to win the Olympic all-around

References & Fact Checks ✅

1/ Filename: mary-lou-retton-doing-a-beam-routine-x0896m8M.jpg

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Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mary_Lou_Retton_doing_a_beam_routine.jpg
Original Source: https://digital.library.ucla.edu/catalog/ark:/21198/zz0002vhxk
Author: Tony Barnard, Los Angeles Times
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Date taken: 4 February 1985

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Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:President_Ronald_Reagan_with_Mary_Lou_Retton_and_the_1984_United_States_Olympic_team.jpg
Original Source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75853551
Author:
Series: Reagan White House Photographs, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989
Collection: White House Photographic Collection, 1/20/1981 - 1/20/1989
Date taken: Taken on 13 August 1984