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Biography: Mary Lou Retton is an American gymnast best known for winning the all-... more Biography: Mary Lou Retton is an American gymnast best known for winning the all-around gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Born on January 24, 1968, in Fairmont, West Virginia, she became a national hero as the first American woman to clinch this title, inspiring a generation of gymnasts with her performances. less

"Remember before anything else that you're a person. A winning person is able to fight through obstacles, to keep going when life gets tough."

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"As simple as it sounds we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices by making the most of the talents we've been given"

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"You give up your childhood. You miss proms and games and high-school events and people say it's awful and I say so what? It's not awful. I had a ball"

Tags: Perspective, Joy, Sacrifice, Childhood, Personal choice

"Training for the Olympics was a lifelong endeavor and took years of hard work"

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"If you dream and you allow yourself to dream you can do anything"

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"Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you."

Tags: Mindset, Positivity, Happiness, Optimism, Positive thinking