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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.