Greg Louganis headshot taken by photographer, Mark Hanauer
Personal information
Full name
Gregory Efthimios Louganis
Born
(1960-01-29) January 29, 1960 (age 64) El Cajon, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Author, Actor, Public Speaker, Athlete
Height
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Spouse
Johnny Chaillot
(m. 2013; div. 2022)
Other interests
Dog Agility, LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Sustainability
Website
GregLouganis.com
Sport
Country
United States
Event(s)
Diving: 3m, 10m
College team
University of Miami
University of California, Irvine
Club
Mission Viejo
Coached by
Ron O'Brien (1978-1988)
Retired
1988
Medal record
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul
3m Springboard
1988 Seoul
10m Platform
1984 Los Angeles
3m Springboard
1984 Los Angeles
10m Platform
1976 Montreal
10m Platform
World Championships
1986 Madrid
3m Springboard
1986 Madrid
10m Platform
1982 Guayaquil
3m Springboard
1982 Guayaquil
10m Platform
1978 West Berlin
10m Platform
Pan American Games
1987 Indianapolis
3m Springboard
1987 Indianapolis
10m Platform
1983 Caracas
3m Springboard
1983 Caracas
10m Platform
1979 San Juan
3m Springboard
1979 San Juan
10m Platform
Summer Universiade
1983 Edmonton
3m Springboard
1983 Edmonton
10m Platform
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 has been called both "the greatest American diver"[2] and "probably the greatest diver in history".[3]
^Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "HIV". Second Opinion. Season 15. Episode 7. 1 minutes in. WXXI Public Broadcasting Council. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
^Daniel, Heath (July 14, 2014). "Greg Louganis Tells How He Went From Heartthrob To Activist With Candid New Film". Queerty.
^O'Neill, Tracy (August 4, 2015). "Greg Louganis: Far From Falling". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
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California by his adoptive parents, Frances and Peter Louganis. His adoptive father was of Greek descent. Louganis reconnected with his biological father, Fouvale...
2023. Flatter, Rion. "Louganis never lost drive to dive". ESPN. Retrieved 6 May 2012. "A gold medal for courage: GregLouganis' book isn't polished, but...
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Biography Channel. 25 June 2011. "Scott Baio, Pam Grier, Morgan Fairchild, GregLouganis." Celebrity Close Calls. Dir. Jared Burke, Seth Jarrett, Timothy F....
Capretto, Lisa (April 22, 2013). "Ryan White's Legacy: Elton John, GregLouganis Reveal How Boy With AIDS Impacted Their Lives (VIDEO)". Huffington Post...
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ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved May 31, 2021. Slate, Libby (August 2, 1989). "GregLouganis Plunges Into Light Opera : Olympic Diver Plays Prince in 'Cinderella'"...
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Breaking the Surface, the autobiography of gay Olympic diving champion GregLouganis, which became a #1 New York Times best seller and Making History: The...
contestants first complete a dive of their choice judged by Olympic diver GregLouganis, actor Steve Guttenberg, and Sir Goph. The contestant with the lowest...
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