Mary Lou Retton’s 4 children: Meet McKenna, Skyla, Shayla and Emma

Mary Lou Retton’s gold medal win was historic as Retton was the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in Olympic gymnastics. Mary Lou Retton was born on January 24, 1968, in Fairmont, West Virginia.

Retton won the all-around gold medal by 0.05 points, beating Szabo to become the first female gymnast from outside Eastern Europe to win the individual all-around gold.

Mary Lou Retton’s 4 children: Meet McKenna, Skyla, Shayla and Emma

Mary Lou Retton is the mother of Shayla, Skyla, Emma, and McKenna. Skyla is an integral part of a family that cherishes the values of determination and unity.McKenna was a NCAA gymnast at Louisiana State University and Emma is an NCAA gymnast at the University of Arkansas.

Retton’s daughter said on social media that her mother was critically ill with a rare form of pneumonia. Retton was inspired by watching Nadia Comăneci outshine defending Olympic two-event winner Olga Korbut on television at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.