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Reported details Mary Lou LettonThe DUI arrest earlier this month surfaced.
Fairmont Police West Virginia It reportedly stopped the gold medalist on May 17 following reports of people driving “all the road.”
According to criminal charges, via wnemReton smelled alcohol and made her words a slur, so she failed an outdoor sobriety test. Officials also reported that they were observing a container of wine in the passenger seat.
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Mary Lou Letton at home relaxes by the pool and appears in the ABC Sports TV special “Mary Lou Letton and Julie Anne McNamara.” (American broadcasting company via Getty Images)
Reton, 57, refused a roadside breathing test and blood test. She was released from custody after paying $1,500 in personal recognition debt.
Fox News Digital has requested a Retton representative for comment.
Reton, 57, was diagnosed with “a rare form of pneumonia” in 2023, and her family issued an alarm saying that she was “fighting for her life.” She was placed in intensive care unit for a period of time as she helped the doctor fight the illness.
“This is serious, this is life and I’m so grateful to be here,” she said in 2024 on NBC’s “Today.”
Mary Lou Letton performs with a balance beam on the way to become the first American woman to win a gold medal in the personal overall competition for women’s gymnastics. (Getty Images)
Letton was called “American Lover” for his performance that won a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Games Los Angeles. She was just 16 years old when she got the perfect 10 in her floor exercises, the perfect 10 in her vault in her final two rotations, and the first American woman to win an Olympic All-Round title.
She won five medals that year. It’s one gold, two silver, two bronze.
After she retired from gymnastics, Reton became a motivational speaker and frequently shared a message about the benefits of proper nutrition and exercise.
He performs action with a balance beam during a women’s all-around team competition at the Paulie Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. (Jerry Cook via Getty Images/Sports Illustrations
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She also served on the Presidential Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under the ex. President George W. Bush.
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Ryan Gaydos of Fox News contributed to this report.
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