Greg Louganis

Country:
USA
Sport / Event:
Men's Diving
Olympic Years:
1976, 1980, 1984, 1988

OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
Four time Olympian (1976, 1980. 1984, 1988)

In his first Olympics, Louganis won a Silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Games on the 10-meter platform

Louganis was the favorite to win two golds at the 1980 boycotted games and later earned a Congressional Gold medal

At the 1984 Los Angeles Games, Louganis won two Gold medals, winning the 3-meter springboard and 10-meter platform events. He posted record scores over his opponents

At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Louganis repeated with Gold medals in the 3-meter springboard and the 10-meter platform. He became the only man and second diver in Olympic history to sweep the diving events in consecutive Olympic Games

AT UCI
Enrolled at UCI in 1981 and graduated in 1983 with a major in theatre and minor in dance

Competed on the UCI diving team

EXTRAS
Has been called the greatest American diver and the greatest diver in history

Won five World Championship Gold medals

Won six Pan American Games Gold medals

An LGBTQ+ activist and author