Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton has been diagnosed with pneumonia and is currently in critical condition at a hospital in Texas.

Retton’s daughter McKenna Kelley provided an update on her mother’s condition on Tuesday through an Instagram post. Retton, a 55-year-old American who made history as the first female American to win the Olympic all-around title, is reportedly in severe health and having trouble breathing on her own, according to Kelley.

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Net worth-

As reported by Marca, Mary Lou Retton has an estimated net worth of around $2 million.

Age-

Mary Lou Retton was born on January 24, 1968. Currently, she is 55 years old.

Career-

Mary Lou Retton is a retired American gymnast celebrated as the first American woman to win the individual all-around gold medal in gymnastics at the Olympics. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she not only reached this landmark but also won two silver and two bronze medals, cementing her place as one of the most adored athletes in the country.

Retton had incredible success in major domestic and international tournaments in the early 1980s. She won the 1984 U.S. national title in the all-around competition and helped the U.S. Olympic team earn the bronze medal in the team competition during the 1984 Summer Olympics.

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Retton was only 0.05 points behind Romania’s Ecaterina Szabo going into the last rotation of the all-around competition. Retton needed an immaculate vault to capture the gold, and she delivered, earning a perfect score of ten from each of the seven judges. Her triumph created a landmark in American gymnastics history.

She entered the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997 after retiring from competitive gymnastics in 1985. She is also honored to have a spot in both the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.

Husband-

Successful real estate developer Shannon Kelley first met Mary Lou Retton in 1989, and the two got married the following year.

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Children-

They have four daughters together: Emma, McKenna, Skyla, and Shayla.