{"id":170924,"date":"2025-05-27T23:19:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T23:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/olympic-gymnastics-legend-mary-lou-retton-arrested-for-dui\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T23:19:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T23:19:53","slug":"olympic-gymnastics-legend-mary-lou-retton-arrested-for-dui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/27\/olympic-gymnastics-legend-mary-lou-retton-arrested-for-dui\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton arrested for DUI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Law enforcement officials apprehended Olympic gymnastics legend <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/mary-lou-retton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mary Lou Retton<\/a> on May 17 in Fairmont, West Virginia, on charges of driving under the influence, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mary-lou-retton-dui-arrest-aacba0479e1d24a12b68f583b390a13a\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mary-lou-retton-dui-arrest-aacba0479e1d24a12b68f583b390a13a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">court documents reveal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 57-year-old hometown hero was taken into custody in Marion County for allegedly \u201cdriving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs,\u201d according to West Virginia Magistrate Court records. She was later released after posting a $1,500 personal recognizance bond.<\/p>\n<p>Retton shot to stardom during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics when she made history as America\u2019s first female gymnast to clinch gold in the all-around competition. Despite nursing a knee injury that required surgery mere weeks before the Games, Retton nailed perfect 10s in both vault and floor exercise to secure the victory.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1701\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mary-lou-retton-photos-22012014-01-1160x1701.jpg\" alt=\"Mary Lou Retton\" class=\"wp-image-114566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mary-lou-retton-photos-22012014-01-1160x1701.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mary-lou-retton-photos-22012014-01-800x1173.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mary-lou-retton-photos-22012014-01-1047x1536.jpg 1047w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mary-lou-retton-photos-22012014-01-860x1261.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mary-lou-retton-photos-22012014-01.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: depositphotos.com <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Her incredible Olympic haul that summer\u2014grabbing one gold, two silver, and two bronze medals\u2014turned her into America\u2019s sweetheart and earned her Sports Illustrated \u201cSportswoman of the Year\u201d honors.<\/p>\n<p>In the years following, Retton built a career as an inspirational speaker and TV personality, earning her spot in the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997.<\/p>\n<p>This arrest comes less than two years after Retton was \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/olympic-icon-mary-lou-retton-fighting-for-her-life-with-rare-form-of-pneumonia\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/olympic-icon-mary-lou-retton-fighting-for-her-life-with-rare-form-of-pneumonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fighting for her life<\/a>\u201d battling an unusual form of pneumonia that landed her in intensive care. 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