The 6 U.S. Women's Gymnasts Who've Scored Olympic Gold in the All-Around Final

Mary Lou Retton was the first, in 1984

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Published on July 30, 2021 05:01PM EDT
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Mary Lou Retton

Mary Lou Retton
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Year she won: 1984

Age at the time: 16

Other medals: Two silver and two bronze from the team competition and three individual events in 1984

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Carly Patterson

Carly Patterson
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Year she won: 2004

Age at the time: 16

Other medals: Two silver from the team competition and one individual event in 2004

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Nastia Liukin

Nastia Liukin
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Year she won: 2008

Age at the time: 18

Other medals: Three silver and one bronze from the team competition and three individual events in 2008

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Gabby Douglas

Gabrielle Douglas
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Year she won: 2012

Age at the time: 16

Other medals: Two gold from the team competitions in 2012 and 2016

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Simone Biles

Simon Biles
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Year she won: 2016

Age at the time: 19

Other medals: Three gold, one silver and one bronze from team competitions in 2016 and 2021 and three individual events in 2008

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Sunisa Lee

Sunisa Lee
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Year she won: 2021 (rescheduled from 2020)

Age at the time: 18

Other medals: One silver and one bronze from the team competition and one individual event in 2021

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