In the 2004 Olympics, gymnast Carly Patterson became the first female all-around gymnastics Olympic champion t

In the 2004 Olympics, gymnast Carly Patterson became the first female all-around gymnastics Olympic champion to win the gold for the U.S. in 20 years. In 1984, what was the name of the U.S. female all-around gymnastics Olympic champion to win the gold?|||a) MARY LOU RETTON WORKS FOR THE RADIO TRIVIA!!!!;-)


as20|||Mary Lou Retton catapulted to international fame by winning the All Around Gold Medal in women's gymnastics at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, becoming the first American woman ever to win a gold medal in gymnastics. She also won silver medals for Team and Vault, and bronze medals for Uneven Bars and Floor Exercise. Her five medals were the most won by any athlete at the '84 Olympics.|||mary lou retton


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The next two American woman to hold first place AA before finally falling out were Shannon Miller in 1992, then again in 1996, as well as Domique Dawes. The closest American finisher in 1988 was Brandy Johnson who finished in 10th place|||Mary Lou!!!|||MaryLou Retton won, but the gold should have gone to Ecaterina Szabo of Romania, but she was robbed by the pro-American judges.|||Mary Lou Retton (79.175 points)|||what