Mary Lou Retton Fundraiser Reaches $181k In Donations Amid Medical Emergency

The financial support is pouring in for Olympics legend Mary Lou Retton … with more than $181k in donations being collected as she battles a serious medical issue.

As we previously reported, the gold medalist has been in the ICU fighting for her life as she deals with a “very rare form of pneumonia,” according to her daughter … and she is currently unable to breathe on her own.

Considering 55-year-old MLR is uninsured, the family started a SpotFund page to help with medical bills … and shortly after the fundraiser went live, it shattered its goal of $50,000.

In fact, the cause has raised more than triple the original goal as of Wednesday morning … and it only continues to rise.

So far, more than 3,900 people have donated to Retton’s expenses … with many leaving words of support for the gymnast and her family.

Retton is one of the most popular American Olympians from the ’80s … earning gold in the all-around, as well as a pair of silver and bronze medals, in 1984.

Now, her fans throughout the country are pulling for her once again.