The champion of Olympic gymnastics Mary Lou Reton was arrested for dui earlier this month, according to records on the Virginie-Western Judicial website.
The 57-year-old man was accused of “driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs” after his arrest on May 17 in the county of Marion, in Virginia-Western, according to the files. She was released after publishing an obligation of $ 1,500.
Reton has become a familiar name in the United States after winning five medals at the 1984 summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, including a gold medal in versatile competition – the first individual Olympic Olympic gymnastics medal ever won by an American – A perfect 10 on the trunk in the final rotation. The performance of the native of Virginia-Western landed it on the front of Wheaties boxes and has seized the explosion of popularity sport in the United States.
After his gymnastics career, Reton remained active in the media, appearing in a number of films and television shows. She was enthroned internationally Gymnastics Temple of fame in 1997 and was the first woman to be selected at the Houston Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
Reton also sat on the Council of the President of Physical Condition and Sports under the American President George W Bush.
In 2023, She fell seriously ill With pneumonia and was in the USI for several weeks. At the time, his daughter, Kelley, said that her mother “was fighting for her life” and started collection of funds to cover the medical costs of Reton, which had no medical insurance. Donations in fundraising ended up totaling nearly $ 500,000. Reton recovered but said that she had “faced death in the eyes” during her illness.
