Former Olympic gymnast and individual all-around gold medallist Mary Lou Retton has been arrested and charged with a DUI.

The retired athlete, 57, was arrested in Marion County, W.Va. — her home state — earlier this month for “driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs,” according to the West Virginia judiciary .

She was later released after posting a US$1,500 bond.

Retton shot to fame after winning five medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, including a gold medal in the all-around category, making her the first individual American Olympic gymnast to win a medal in the sport.

She famously scored a perfect 10 in the vault event.

Her win landed her an ad campaign with Wheaties, with her face plastered across its cereal boxes, and catalyzed a

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