Who won US first female individual all around gymnastics olympic gold medal?

Answer 1

Mary Lou Retton, who was first trained in a local gym in West Virgina, and later by Bela Karolyi in Texas, won the women's All Around competition in Los Angleles Olympics. The all around competition was close and it came down to the final event, vault, and in order to win Retton had to receive a perfect score of 10. Scoring a perfect 10 was extremely difficult and rare , especially under pressure at the Olympic Games. Retton displayed no outward fear or hesitation and she executed a perfect layout Tsukahara Vault to received a 10. Even though she had aleady won the title and she didn't have perform a second vault, she executed a second perfect vault for another 10 which left no doubt in the minds of the spectators who was the new (and first American) Women's Olympic All Around Gymnastics Champion.

Answer 2

Gold medalists in women's gymnastics at the 1996 Games: Artistic: Team All-Around: United States

Individual All-Around: Lilia Podkopayeva - Ukraine

Vault: Simona Amanar - Romania

Uneven Bars: Svetlana Khorkina - Russia

Balance Beam: Shannon Miller - United States

Floor: Lilia Podkopayeva - Ukraine Rhythmic: Individual All-Around: Ekaterina Serebrianskaya - Ukraine

Team All-Around: Spain

Answer 3

Ludmilla Tourischeva of the Soviet Union won two gold medals (all-around and team competition), Olga Korbut of the Soviet Union won three gold medals (team competition, balance beam, floor exercise), and Karin Janz of East Germany won two gold medals (vault and balance beam) at the 1972 Games in Munich.

Answer 4

Amanda Borden, Shannon Miller, Kerri Strug, Dominique Dawes, Amy Chow, Dominique Moceanu and Jaycie Phelps. They were all part of the Magnificent 7.

Answer 5

Mary Lou Retton at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.