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In what discipline did Mary Lou Retton win her gold medal?

  • Track and field

  • Swimming

  • Individual all-around gymnastics

  • Weightlifting

Answer

Mary Lou Retton won her gold medal in the individual all-around gymnastics event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She was the first American woman to win the event, and her victory was a major turning point in the history of women's gymnastics in the United States.
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