Greg Louganis

Greg Louganis
Louganis in 2022
Personal information
Full nameGregory Efthimios Louganis
Born (1960-01-29) January 29, 1960
El Cajon, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Author, Actor, Public Speaker, Athlete
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Spouse
Johnny Chaillot
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(m. 2013; div. 2022)​
Other interestsDog Agility, LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Sustainability
WebsiteGregLouganis.com
Sport
Country United States
Event(s)Diving: 3 m, 10 m
College team
ClubMission Viejo
Coached byRon O'Brien (1978-1988)
Retired1988
Medal record
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul3m Springboard
1988 Seoul10m Platform
1984 Los Angeles3m Springboard
1984 Los Angeles10m Platform
1976 Montreal10m Platform
World Championships
1986 Madrid3m Springboard
1986 Madrid10m Platform
1982 Guayaquil3m Springboard
1982 Guayaquil10m Platform
1978 West Berlin10m Platform
Pan American Games
1987 Indianapolis3m Springboard
1987 Indianapolis10m Platform
1983 Caracas3m Springboard
1983 Caracas10m Platform
1979 San Juan3m Springboard
1979 San Juan10m Platform
Summer Universiade
1983 Edmonton3m Springboard
1983 Edmonton10m Platform

Gregory Efthimios Louganis (/luːˈɡeɪnɪs/; 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" and "probably the greatest diver in history".

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