Romanian gymnast, multiple world and Olympic medals. Most notable achievement was her all-around silver in the 1984 Olympics after an epic clash with Mary Lou Retton of the US. Also led her team to the world title in 1987, defeating the Soviet Union for only the second time in the history of the competition. There were two Olympic Games in the year 1984: 1984 Summer Olympics 1984 Winter Olympics This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968 in Fairmont, West Virginia) is an American gymnast. ...