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| − | Gold medal winner, diving, 1984 and 1988, | + | 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. Recipient of a 2015 [[Bonham Centre Awards]]. |
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| + | * [[World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ]] | ||
| + | * [[LGBTQ Athletes Who Have Won Olympic Gold]] | ||
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* http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/mar/28/greg-louganis-50-stunning-olympic-moments | * http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/mar/28/greg-louganis-50-stunning-olympic-moments | ||
* http://www.biography.com/people/greg-louganis-9386797 | * http://www.biography.com/people/greg-louganis-9386797 | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:56, 25 November 2020
Contents
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. Recipient of a 2015 Bonham Centre Awards.
