Mary Lou Retton
Awards And Accomplishments
| 1981 | Named to the US junior national team |
| 1983 | Wins American Cup Championship |
| 1983 | Becomes American Classics Champion |
| 1983 | Wins Chunichi Cup Championship |
| 1984 | Wins American Cup Championship |
| 1984 | Wins the title of American Classics Champion for second time |
| 1984 | Becomes U.S. Champion and Gold Medallist for All-Around |
| 1984 | Brings home one Gold, two Silver, and two Bronze medals from Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California |
| 1984 | Named Sports Illustrated's "Sportswoman of the Year." |
| 1984 | Named "Amateur Athlete of the Year" by Associated Press |
| 1984 | Becomes first woman to be spokesperson for Wheaties and be featured on the box |
| 1985 | First person to win American Cup Championship three times |
| 1985 | Inducted into the United States Olympic Champions Olympic Hall of Fame |
| 1993 | Named as "Most Popular Athlete in America" by Associated Press' national survey |
| 1997 | Inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame |
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