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Olympic gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton was arrested at a DUI prosecutor in West Virginia earlier this month, the Court’s records showed.
Retton was indicted for a counting of driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled drugs or drugs on May 17, according to Marion County Court Records. She was released from prison after releasing a personal recognition bond of $ 1,500.
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Mary Lou Retton at home by the pool relaxes that appear on ABC Sports TV Special “Mary Lou Lou Retton and Julie Ann McNamara.” (US TV companies via Getty Images)
Pakinomist Digital reached out to Retton’s reps for comment.
Retton, 57, was diagnosed with a “rare form of pneumonia” in 2023, when her family raised the alarm that she “fought for her life.” She was placed in the intensive care unit for a period of time when doctors helped her fight the disease.
“This is serious and this is life and I am so grateful to be here,” she said at NBC’s “Today” in 2024. “I am blessed to be here because there was a time when they were putting me on life support.”
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Mary Lou Retton waves to the crowd during the parade of the Olympics -the celebration at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on July 9, 2016. (Kyle Terada-usa Today Sports)
Retton was nicknamed “America’s Sweetheart” during her gold medal-winning performance in the Summer Games 1984 in Los Angeles. She was just 16 years old when she scored perfect 10s in the floor exercise and vault in the last two rotations to become the first American woman to win the Olympic all-round title.
She earned five medals that year – one gold, two silver and two bronze.
After retiring from gymnastics, Retton became a motivating speech and often shared messages about the benefits of proper nutrition and training.
Mary Lou Retton in action on Balance Beam during the women’s all-round team competition at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. (Jerry Cooke /Sports Illustrated Via Getty Images)
She also served in the president’s advice on physical fitness and sport under former President George W. Bush.
