Greg Louganis

Greg Louganis
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Personal information
Full nameGregory Efthimios Louganis
Born (1960-01-29) January 29, 1960 (age 64)
El Cajon, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Author, Actor, Public Speaker, Athlete
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Spouse
Johnny Chaillot
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(m. 2013; div. 2022)​
Other interestsDog Agility, LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Sustainability
WebsiteGregLouganis.com
Sport
Country United States
Event(s)Diving: 3 m, 10 m
College team
ClubMission Viejo
Coached byRon O'Brien (1978-1988)
Retired1988
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 3m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 10m Platform
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 3m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles 10m Platform
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal 10m Platform
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Madrid 3m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 1986 Madrid 10m Platform
Gold medal – first place 1982 Guayaquil 3m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 1982 Guayaquil 10m Platform
Gold medal – first place 1978 West Berlin 10m Platform
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis 3m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis 10m Platform
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 3m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas 10m Platform
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan 3m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 1979 San Juan 10m Platform
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1983 Edmonton 3m Springboard
Gold medal – first place 1983 Edmonton 10m Platform

Gregory Efthimios Louganis (/luːˈɡeɪnɪs/;[1] born January 29, 1960) is an American Olympic diver who won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics on the springboard and platform. He is the only man and the second diver in Olympic history to sweep the diving events in consecutive Olympic Games. He has been called both "the greatest American diver"[2] and "probably the greatest diver in history".[3]

  1. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "HIV". Second Opinion. Season 15. Episode 7. 1 minutes in. WXXI Public Broadcasting Council. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Daniel, Heath (July 14, 2014). "Greg Louganis Tells How He Went From Heartthrob To Activist With Candid New Film". Queerty.
  3. ^ O'Neill, Tracy (August 4, 2015). "Greg Louganis: Far From Falling". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.