'80s Called"; cameo appearance. 2018: Appeared as a contestant on 27th season of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Sasha Farber. Eliminated Week 6 - 9th Place Medical conditions Retton was born with hip dysplasia, a condition that her years as a competitive gymnast aggravated. After experiencing increased pain from the condition, she underwent hip replacement surgery on her left hip in her mid-thirties. Gymnastics legacy Retton's routine on the uneven bars included a move that came to be called "The Retton Flip." This consisted of a transition (front flip) from low- to high-bar, resulting in the gymnast perched or "sitting" on top of the high bar. This move, and many others like it, were removed from the Code of Points of artistic gymnastics due to old-style "belly beat" moves having ceased to be used in bars competitions. See also List of Olympic female gymnasts for the United States List of Olympic medal leaders in women's gymnastics References External links Official website Where Are They Now?: Mary Lou Retton Photos & Info List of competitive results at Gymn Forum Mary Lou Retton 2007 Interview with Béla Károlyi on Sidewalks Entertainment The "Retton Flip" 1968 births Living people American female artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in gymnastics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in gymnastics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in gymnastics Originators of elements in artistic gymnastics Gymnasts from Texas Kelley family Sportspeople from Fairmont, West Virginia West Virginia Republicans Texas Republicans Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics U.S. women's national team gymnasts Fairmont Senior High School alumni Conservatism in the United States American people of Italian descent