CATHY RIGBY – 67 YEARS OLD

The former gymnast has the distinction of receiving the highest overall score for the American team during the 1968 Summer Olympics. This feat enabled the sport to gain mainstream visibility, helping boost its popularity. However, during the 1972 Summer Olympics, Cathy Rigby was troubled by injuries and did not win any medals. After the Olympics, she chose to retire and leave her gymnastics career. The departure of Cathy Rigby is a pity for the gymnastics world.

A decade after this achievement, Cathy retired and switched to acting in theatre productions—playing Peter Pan for her first role. Now at 67 years old, don’t expect her to be retiring anytime soon! In fact, she even reprised her role for the 2018 adaptation. We suppose retiring once was more than enough for this tough girl. We hope she gets ample insurance during this performance, however!