retton, mary lou

Describes the styles, techniques, and accomplishments of the new Olympic gymnasts, with an emphasis on Mary Lou Retton.

Follows the training and career of Mary Lou Retton, the first American woman gymnast to win a gold medal in the Olympics.

A biography of the sixteen-year-old athlete whose performance at the 1984 Olympics made her the first American woman to win a gold medal in gymnastics.

Recounts the professional life of sixteen-year-old Mary Lou Retton, who won five medals in the 1984 Olympics.

The story of Mary Lou Retton's childhood and career in gymnastics, and Bela Karolyi, her coach who defected to the U.S.