Mary Lou LaytonThe former Olympic gymnastics champion has pneumonia and is in intensive care at a Texas hospital.
Layton’s daughter, McKenna KellyThe former gymnast’s condition was revealed via a post on Instagram on Tuesday. He said Leighton, 55, the first American to win the all-around Olympic title, was “fighting for her life” and unable to breathe on her own.
Kelly started a fundraiser for Layton to pay for his medical expenses. Layton currently does not have health insurance, he wrote.
Leighton became a U.S. Olympic icon when he won a gold medal for his performance at the Olympics at age 16. 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. The athlete, who grew up in Fairmont, West Virginia, also won two silver medals and a pair of bronze medals in those competitions. Olympic.
With this he helped popularize USA The sport of gymnastics has long been dominated by European powers such as Romania and the Soviet Union.
Layton has two children and currently lives in Texas.
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