In 1984, media sensation Mary Lou Retton became the first American, male or female, to win the gold medal for all-around gymnast.
At 16 years old, Retton also took home two silver and two bronze medals at the Los Angeles Games. Retton had trained with famed Romanian coaches, B茅la and M谩rta K谩rolvi, who also coach Nadia Comaneci before defecting to the United States.
After winning the gold, Retton, known as America鈥檚 sweetheart, was featured in Sports Illustrated, and became the first spokeswoman for Wheaties cereal.
