Greg Louganis
Greg Louganis
Gregory Efthimios "Greg" Louganisis an American Olympic diver, LGBT-rights activist and author who won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games 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. In 1984, he received the James E. Sullivan Award from the Amateur Athletic Unionas the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDiver
Date of Birth29 January 1960
CityEl Cajon, CA
CountryUnited States of America
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Well, one time I got a Great Dane. She was black, and I fell in love with her. I've got a pretty nice group of Great Danes at my house in Malibu.
I wished I'd learned earlier that I was a worthwhile person with better self-esteem, because not having it caused a lot of pain.
One of my dogs is in the movie Beethoven's 2nd.
The Games are just a nice, positive way to build friendships, camaraderie and, of course, self-esteem. Plus, the Games are a great opportunity for people to participate in sports who normally wouldn't.
In sports, people reach their peak very early. You have to move on. I don't know if I will ever surpass what I did at the Olympics, but I'm still doing the work I always wanted to do.
I guess you can tease me about being a drama queen, because that did heighten the drama.
I am a firm believer that you don't achieve greatness on your own. There is always someone there to lend a hand
Peak performance is meditation in motion.
There is always someone there to lend a hand.
When you're a kid growing up, and you think you're gay, you know that you're different; you're often teased and it can really destroy your self-esteem. But sports can be great for building self-esteem.
Well, unless you're Wayne Gretzky or Michael Jordan, you need the full support of your team.
I just did not discuss my personal life, my sexuality with the media. That was my policy.
I've learned at the book signings that everyone has obstacles.
People who were close to me - family and friends - they knew about my sexuality.