Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton was charged with a misdemeanor after being arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Fairmont, West Virginia, her hometown.
Retton, 57, was stopped by police on May 17 after it was reported that a person in a Porsche was driving erratically.
According to the criminal complaint, Retton slurred her words and smelled of alcohol after failing a field sobriety test (FST). She was charged with one count of driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs.
An FST, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, includes a horizontal gaze eye exam, a one-leg stand, and walk-and-turn, which aim to determine if a person has been drinking alcohol.
Retton refused a roadside breath and blood test. Law enforcement alleged that they saw a container of wine in the passenger seat, according to the criminal complaint.
She posted a $1,500 bond under her married name Mary Retton-Kelly. Retton has been married to Shannon Kelly since 1990. Kelly is a former University of Texas quarterback and real estate developer. Together, they have four adult daughters named Shayla, McKenna, Skyla, and Emma.
Her attorney Edmund Rollo did not respond to requests for comment by publication time.
Retton is known for being the first American female gymnast to win in the Olympics. In 1984 in Los Angeles, she won one gold, two silver, and two bronze medals at just 16 years old.
In January 2024, a neighbor drove Retton to an emergency room after finding a car door ajar in her driveway and Retton alone at home. Retton’s daughters were expecting their mother to meet them at a Dallas football game, but she never appeared.
During an interview with NBC’s “Today” show, at the time, Retton was seen wearing a breathing tube pumping oxygen through her nose. She said that she was sent home with a pneumonia diagnosis after a few days in a Texas hospital but had an immediate setback that required her to be put in intensive care in October.
“This is serious and this is life,” she said. “And I am so grateful to be here. I am blessed to be here. Because there was a time when they were about to put me on life support.”
Retton’s oldest daughter, Shayla Kelley Schrepfer, said she was informed that it was uncertain if her mother would survive.
“It was crazy,” Schrepfer added.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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