Gregory Efthimios Louganis (/luːˈɡeɪnɪs/; born January 29, 1960) is an American Olympic diver, LGBT activist, and author who won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics, on both the springboard and platform. He is the only male 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"[1] and "probably the greatest diver in history".[2]
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Full name | Gregory Efthimios Louganis |
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Born | January 29, 1960 El Cajon, California, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Spouse(s) |
Johnny Chaillot (m. 2013)
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Country | United States |
Event(s) | Diving: 1m, 3m, 10m |
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