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Gregory Efthimios Louganis (/ l uː ˈ ɡ eɪ n ɪ s /; 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.
Feb 28, 2024 · After keeping his HIV diagnosis secret just before the 1988 Olympics, Greg Louganis officially retired from competitive diving shortly after the Games in Seoul, Korea, ending his storied career...
May 3, 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.
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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...
Greg Louganis is simply the greatest diver in history. Across the globe, billions who watched either the 1984 or 1988 Olympics were enthralled by the poetry that was Greg Louganis: the beauty and power of his diving captured the world.
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Jun 18, 2024 · Four-time Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis discusses his journey from being told to quit gymnastics as a kid to becoming an Olympic champion diver.
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