UC Irvine Olympians
Greg Louganis
- Country:
- USA
- Sport / Event:
- Men's Diving
- Olympic Years:
- 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
Four time Olympian (1976, 1980. 1984, 1988)
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In his first Olympics, Louganis won a Silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Games on the 10-meter platform
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Louganis was the favorite to win two golds at the 1980 boycotted games and later earned a Congressional Gold medal
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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
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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
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AT UCI
Enrolled at UCI in 1981 and graduated in 1983 with a major in theatre and minor in dance
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Competed on the UCI diving team
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EXTRAS
Has been called the greatest American diver and the greatest diver in history
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Won five World Championship Gold medals
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Won six Pan American Games Gold medals
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An LGBTQ+ activist and author
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Four time Olympian (1976, 1980. 1984, 1988)
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In his first Olympics, Louganis won a Silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Games on the 10-meter platform
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Louganis was the favorite to win two golds at the 1980 boycotted games and later earned a Congressional Gold medal
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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
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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
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AT UCI
Enrolled at UCI in 1981 and graduated in 1983 with a major in theatre and minor in dance
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Competed on the UCI diving team
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EXTRAS
Has been called the greatest American diver and the greatest diver in history
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Won five World Championship Gold medals
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Won six Pan American Games Gold medals
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An LGBTQ+ activist and author
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