Fred Kerley, an American sprinter who competed in the 2021 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympic Games was charged in Miami for resisting arrest.
The 29-year-old won 100m bronze in Paris, and silver in Tokyo.
He faces charges of battery, resisting a police officer and breach of the peace following the incident on Thursday evening.
Officers were investigating another incident when Kerley approached them with an alleged aggressive demeanour say the police. The San Antonio native was apparently concerned about his car.
The police report that Kerley continued to resist officers and used evasive movements to avoid being arrested before being wrestled to the ground by four officers.
Police bodycam footage shows Kerley getting back to his feet then being tasered and falling back to the ground before being taken into custody.
The Miami Beach police allege that Kerley assumed a fighting position. He was also asked to leave the area but refused.
Kerley has been released on bail.
