On this date in 1984, Mary Lou Retton scored a Perfect 10 in her final vault to become America’s first woman to win an all-around gold medal. 🥇 (🎥 @Olympics) | CBS Sports

Flashback: 1984 Mary Lou Retton (USA) UB 9.95 Retton flip! 😍 | International Gymnast Magazine

🏅On August 3, 1984 Mary Lou Retton scored a perfect 10 on the final vault to win the individual all-round competition at the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and become the first American woman to win an Olympic gymnastics medal. She also became the first female gymnast from outside Eastern Europe to win the individual all-around gold. Trailing Ecaterina Szabo (after uneven bars and balance beam) by 0.15 with 2 events to go, Retton scored perfect 10s on floor exercise and vault, the last event in

Flashback: 1984 US Championships - Mary Lou Retton UB 9.80 Retton flip! | International Gymnast Magazine

After the floor routine, Mary Lou Retton scored another perfect 10 at #LA1984. #Olympics #Vault #IndividualAllAround 4️⃣ 0️⃣ years ago today, she became the first American woman to win a gold medal in gymnastics. 🥇 Mary Lou Retton | Team USA | International Gymnastics Federation - FIG | Olympics

One of the most memorable moments from Los Angeles 1984 was this perfect 🔟 on the floor exercise from home favourite Mary Lou Retton. 👏 #BestOf2024 | Team USA | International Gymnastics Federation - FIG | Olympics