Mary Lou Retton
Olympic gymnast
Weekly averages
Bio
Mary Lou Retton is listed in this archive as a celebrity contestant on the US series. The cast file describes Mary Lou Retton as Olympic gymnast. Hometown on file: West Virginia, United States. Recorded appearances: season 27 with Sasha Farber. Across 8 scored dances, the average judge score in the archive is 7.71. Wikipedia’s short description is “American gymnast (born 1968).”
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Season run
In season 27, Mary Lou Retton danced with Sasha Farber. Songs on those routines: Treasure (Cha-cha-cha, week 1), Hot Stuff (Cha-cha-cha, week 1), (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Waltz, week 2), Copacabana (Samba, week 2), We Are the Champions (Viennese waltz, week 3), V.E.S.P.A. (Charleston, week 4), Reflection (Contemporary, week 5), Shame (Tango, week 6).
Photos
Tony Barnard, Los Angeles Times. CC BY 4.0. Wikimedia Commons
Seasons
Dance history
| Season | Partner | Style | Week | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Sasha Farber | Cha-cha-cha | 1 | 10 of 18 | 19/30 |
| 27 | Sasha Farber | Cha-cha-cha | 1 | 5 of 18 | 21/30 |
| 27 | Sasha Farber | Waltz | 2 | 15 of 24 | 22/30 |
| 27 | Sasha Farber | Samba | 2 | 8 of 24 | 24/30 |
| 27 | Sasha Farber | Viennese waltz | 3 | 7 of 11 | 24/30 |
| 27 | Sasha Farber | Charleston | 4 | 2 of 10 | 26/30 |
| 27 | Sasha Farber | Contemporary | 5 | 5 of 9 | 25/30 |
| 27 | Sasha Farber | Tango | 6 | 6 of 9 | 24/30 |
Videos
Cha-cha-cha · week 1
No video available
Cha-cha-cha · week 1
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Waltz · week 2
No video available
Samba · week 2
No video available
Viennese waltz · week 3
No video available
Charleston · week 4
No video available
Contemporary · week 5
No video available
Tango · week 6
No video available
Score progression
| Dance | Average |
|---|---|
| W1 Cha-cha-cha | 6.33 |
| W1 Cha-cha-cha | 7 |
| W2 Waltz | 7.33 |
| W2 Samba | 8 |
| W3 Viennese waltz | 8 |
| W4 Charleston | 8.67 |
| W5 Contemporary | 8.33 |
| W6 Tango | 8 |
8 scored dances, average 7.71. Team routines are left off the line.