Difference between revisions of "Greg Louganis"

From QueerBio.com
Jump to: navigation, search
(Description)
Line 19: Line 19:
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Gold medal winner, diving, 1984 and 1988, sweeping the events in those games.  Winner of 13 world championships.  Received the James E. Sullivan Award from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) as the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States (1984), and Athlete of the Year (1988).  Tested positive for AIDS in 1988.  NYTimes best selling author for this autobiography, 'Breaking the Surface'.  Currently coaching.
+
Olympic Gold medal winner, diving, 1984 (Los Angeles) and 1988 (Seoul), in platform diving and springboard diving.  Winner of 13 world championships.  Received the James E. Sullivan Award from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) as the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States (1984), and Athlete of the Year (1988).  Tested positive for AIDS in 1988.  New York Times best selling author for this autobiography, 'Breaking the Surface' (1996).  Currently coaching.  Competes actively in dog agility.
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Revision as of 13:51, 23 April 2015

Greg Louganis

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1960 -

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

Olympic Gold, World Champion

Description

Olympic Gold medal winner, diving, 1984 (Los Angeles) and 1988 (Seoul), in platform diving and springboard diving. Winner of 13 world championships. Received the James E. Sullivan Award from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) as the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States (1984), and Athlete of the Year (1988). Tested positive for AIDS in 1988. New York Times best selling author for this autobiography, 'Breaking the Surface' (1996). Currently coaching. Competes actively in dog agility.

Further Reading/Research


Share on Facebook