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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 won four Olympic gold medals in the 3m Springboard and the 10m Platform Diving events. Starting at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics on home soil, Louganis claimed the Gold...
Aug 10, 2024 · Greg Louganis, American diver who is generally considered the greatest diver in history. He won four Olympic gold medals and one silver, and at the 1982 World Aquatic Championships he became the first diver ever to earn a perfect score of 10 from all the judges.
Jun 10, 2021 · Greg Louganis knew something was off as soon as his feet left the springboard. It was September 19, 1988, and the U.S. diver who had won two golds at the previous Olympics, was competing in...
Feb 28, 2024 · Recognized as the best diver in history, the four-time gold medalist is now an LGBTQ activist and a mentor to those who share his same unbridled passion for the sport he loves. Greg Louganis...
Jul 5, 2012 · Greg Louganis is considered the greatest diver of all time. Arriving at Seoul 1988, he was already a champion in his sport with two Olympic gold medals from the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games and...
After hitting his head on the board during the preliminary round, Greg Louganis recovers to win 3m Springboard gold in the 1988 Seoul Olympics #NBCSports #Gr...
Considered the greatest diver in history, Greg Louganis is the first male to win gold medals on both 3 meter springboard and 10 meter platform in consecutive Olympic Games (1984, 1988). A trained actor, dancer, model and spokesman, Greg’s wide repertoire of skills keeps him in demand and in the public eye.
Greg Louganis is a five-time Olympic medalist in the three-meter and 10-meter diving events, and he is the first man in Olympic history to sweep the Diving events in consecutive Olympic Games. Born in San Diego, Louganis won a record 47 national titles and 13 world championships throughout his Diving career.
Greg Louganis started competitive diving as a 10 year old. He took part in his first Olympic Games, the 1976 Montreal Games, aged just 16 and claimed silver in the 10m platform. Four years later, he was firmly established as the world’s best diver, but the United States’ boycott of the 1980 Moscow Games meant that he had to wait another ...
