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
Greg Louganis quotes about
Mom was the one who taught me unconditional love. With Dad, I'd always felt there was something to live up to - expectations. But in the last year, we had a wonderful relationship.
There's a better way to speak out against President Putin and call out his bigotry for exactly what it is: speaking up for equal rights and educating people around the world about the persistence of homophobia. Rather than boycott, I, along with several amazing organizations including Athlete Ally and All Out, plan to use the Sochi Games as a teachable moment for the world.
People wait in line to see me, saying there's plenty of living to be done even if you have an HIV diagnosis. People say they are 10- or 15-year survivors and still moving forward.
It's great to be out and proud.
To me, peanut butter is the breakfast of champions!
Fear is a part of everything you do ... You have to take great risks to get big rewards.
I like dogs better [than people]. They give you unconditional love. They either lick your face or bite you, but you always know where they're coming from. With people, you never know which ones will bite. The difference between dogs and men is that you know where dogs sleep at night.
Never underestimate your ability to make someone else's life better - even if you never know it.