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Greg Louganis

Born: Jan. 29, 1960
U.S. diver

widely considered the greatest diver in history; won platform and springboard gold medals at both 1984 and '88 Olympics; also won a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics at the age of 16; won five world championships and 47 U.S. National Diving titles; revealed on Feb. 22, 1995 that he has AIDS.


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Out for dollars.(Olympic diver Greg Louganis and his book 'Breaking the Surface')(Editorial) (The Nation)

Public glory, secret agony. (Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis announces he has AIDS)(includes related article on the low risk of catching the HIV virus in sports competition) (Newsweek)

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Sidelights. (tennis legend Arthur Ashe and US Olympic diver Greg Louganis, two famous athletes who publicly announced their HIV-positive status) (Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication)

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Freeze frames from the field of glory. (photographs of Olympic athletes Greg Louganis, Janet Evans and Byun Jong Il) (U.S. News & World Report)

Gay Games IV July 1994: Among the other participants in the opening ceremonies was diver Greg Louganis, who won medals in both the 1984 and the 1988 Olympic Games. In a video Louganis told the athletes, "It's great to be out and proud." (Safety in numbers). (The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine))

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Thru the years.(a selection of covers from past issues of The Advocate) (The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine))

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