Mary Lou Retton, the 1984 Olympics’ gymnastics star dubbed “America’s Sweetheart,” was busted for DUI recently, court records show.
On May 17 in Marion County, West Virginia, Retton, 57, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of “driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs.” She posted her personal recognizance bond of $1,500 the same day.
HuffPost has reached out to Retton and law enforcement for comment.
Retton, now a mother of four, became the first American to capture the Olympic women’s all-around gold in the ’84 Los Angeles Games. Just 16 years old, she also won two silver and two bronze medals.
But recently Retton had another personal setback ― a near-fatal bout with pneumonia in 2023.
