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27-05-2025
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US Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton arrested for DUI
Former Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton was arrested for DUI in May, according to records posted on the West Virginia Judiciary website. Retton, 57, was arrested May 17 in Marion County, West Virginia, per the record. She was charged with one count of "driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs." Retton was released the same day after posting her $1,500 bond. Retton rose to prominence during the 1984 Olympics, where she became the first American woman to win the gold medal in the gymnastics all-around event. She scored two perfect 10s — in the floor exercise and vault — to narrowly defeat Romanian Ecaterina Szabo to win the gold. She won four additional medals at the 1984 Olympics, including two silver medals and two bronze medals. She was named Sports Illustrated's Sportswoman on the Year for her performance at the 1984 Olympics. She also became the first woman to be featured on the cover of a Wheaties cereal box. Retton retired in 1986. She was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997 and became the first woman inducted into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame in 2020. In 2004, Retton served on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition during George W. Bush's administration. Retton dealt with a "rare form of pneumonia" in 2023 that caused her to be hospitalized in the ICU for more than a week. She was released after a few weeks in the hospital. Retton appeared on the "Today" show in 2024 to talk about the experience. Retton was uninsured at the time of her hospitalization. Fans raised nearly $500,000 via crowdfunding to help Retton pay for her bills. Retton and her family have faced criticism for not being transparent about how that money was used.
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27-05-2025
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Olympic champion Mary Lou Retton arrested for DUI in West Virginia
Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton was arrested for DUI earlier this month, according to records on the West Virginia Judiciary website. The 57-year-old was charged with 'driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs' after her arrest on 17 May in Marion county, West Virginia, according to the records. She was released after posting a $1,500 bond. Advertisement Related: Mary Lou Retton says she 'faced death in the eyes' in battle with pneumonia Retton became a household name in the US after she won five medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, including a gold in the all-around competition – the first individual Olympic gymnastics medal ever won by an American – scoring a perfect 10 on the vault in the final rotation. The West Virginia native's performance landed her on the front of Wheaties boxes and keyed the sport's explosion in popularity in the United States. After her gymnastics career, Retton remained active in the media, appearing in a number of films and TV shows. She was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997 and was the first woman to be selected into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame in 2020. Retton also served on the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under US president George W Bush. In 2023, she fell seriously ill with pneumonia and was in ICU for a number of weeks. At the time her daughter Kelley said her mother was 'fighting for her life' and started a fundraiser to cover medical costs for Retton, who did not have medical insurance. Donations to the fundraiser ended up totaling nearly $500,000. Retton recovered but said she had 'faced death in the eyes' during her illness.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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- Yahoo
US Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton arrested for DUI
Former Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton was arrested for DUI in May, according to records posted on the West Virginia Judiciary website. Retton, 57, was arrested May 17 in Marion County, West Virginia, per the record. She was charged with one count of "driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs." Retton was released the same day after posting her $1,500 bond. Retton rose to prominence during the 1984 Olympics, where she became the first American woman to win the gold medal in the gymnastics all-around event. She scored two perfect 10s — in the floor exercise and vault — to narrowly defeat Romanian Ecaterina Szabo to win the gold. She won four additional medals at the 1984 Olympics, including two silver medals and two bronze medals. She was named Sports Illustrated's Sportswoman on the Year for her performance at the 1984 Olympics. She also became the first woman to be featured on the cover of a Wheaties cereal box. Retton retired in 1986. She was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997 and became the first woman inducted into the Houston Sports Hall of Fame in 2020. In 2004, Retton served on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition during George W. Bush's administration. Retton dealt with a "rare form of pneumonia" in 2023 that caused her to be hospitalized in the ICU for more than a week. She was released after a few weeks in the hospital. Retton appeared on the "Today" show in 2024 to talk about the experience. Retton was uninsured at the time of her hospitalization. Fans raised nearly half a million via crowdfunding to help Retton pay for her bills. Retton and her family have faced criticism for not being transparent about how that money was used.
