Colonial Penn Life Insurance advertisement of a 55-year-old woman has resurfaced after she was admitted to the hospital. Today we will discuss about Mary Lou Retton: Covid| Illness| Net Worth| Husband| Kids.
Mary Lou Retton: Covid| Illness| Net Worth| Husband| Kids
Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968) is an American retired gymnast. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he won the gold medal in the individual all-around competition, as well as two silver medals and two bronze medals. His performances made him one of the most popular athletes in the United States.
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| Nickname(s) | America’s Sweetheart[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United States |
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| Born | January 24, 1968 Fairmont, West Virginia |
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| Height | 4 ft 9 in (145 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 lb (42 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women’s artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Karolyi Gym | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Bela Károlyi, Márta Károlyi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | September 29, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Covid
Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton has pneumonia and is in intensive care at a hospital in Texas.
Retton’s daughter McKenna Kelly shared Retton’s condition in an Instagram post on Tuesday. Kelly said Retton, 55, who became the first American woman to win an Olympic all-around title, is “fighting for her life” and is not able to breathe on her own.
Kelly began a fundraising campaign on Retton’s behalf for medical expenses. Kelly wrote that Retton does not currently have medical insurance.
Illness
Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton is in intensive care suffering from pneumonia. This is a modal window.
Retton’s daughter McKenna Kelly shared Retton’s condition in an Instagram post on Tuesday. Kelly said Retton, 55, who became the first American woman to win an Olympic all-around title, is “fighting for her life” and is not able to breathe on her own.
Kelly began a fundraising campaign on Retton’s behalf for medical expenses. Kelly wrote that Retton does not currently have medical insurance.
Net Worth
Mary Lou Retton is an American gymnast, currently she has an estimated net worth of $8 million dollars.
Husband
He is married to Shannon Kelly, a former University of Texas quarterback and Houston real estate developer, who now works for the Houston Baptist University athletic department. They have four daughters: Shayla (born 1995), McKenna (born 1997), Skyla (born 2000), and Emma (born 2002).
Kids
Retton was married to former University of Texas quarterback Shannon Kelly from 1990–2018. They have four daughters: Shaila, 28; McKenna, 26; Skyla, 23; and Emma, 21.
