Gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton, 55, is battling pneumonia in a hospital intensive care unit and cannot breathe on her own, according to Retton's daughter.
American sports legend Mary Lou Retton, who captured the attention of the nation when she won the all-around women's gymnastics competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics, has been hospitalized, according to a statement from her daughter. Retton is 'fighting for her life' as she battles pneumonia in an intensive care unit, McKenna Lane Kelley said this week. Kelley's Instagram post also noted that Retton 'is not able to breathe on her own.
She appeared in several films and television shows in the 1980s and 1990s. Retton, 55, won five medals in the 1984 Games, including two silver medals for team and vault and two bronze medals in the uneven bars and floor exercise. For 20 years, Retton held the distinction of being the only American woman to win the all-around title. In 2004, Carly Patterson became the second woman from the U.S. to accomplish the feat.
After she retired from gymnastics, Retton became a motivational speaker and frequently shared messages about the benefit of proper nutrition and exercise. She also served on the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under former President George W. Bush. Fox News Digital contacted McKenna Lane Kelley and Mary Lou Retton’s representatives for more information but had not heard back before publication.
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