Title supplied by cataloger.; Photograph was also used for an article dated April 22, 1985. By the age of 16, diver Greg Louganis had won his first Olympic medal. Eight years later, at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, he won gold in both the platform and springboard events, becoming the first man in 56 years to do so. He repeated the feat at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. In 1994, Louganis publicly acknowledged his homosexuality, adding his name to the short list of prominent gay athletes. Photograph caption dated August 13, 1984 reads, "Greg Louganis reacts to platform-diving gold--and a score over 700 points."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;36 x 29 cm. Photographic prints
Louganis, Greg,--1960- Louganis, Greg,--1960--Medals Olympic Swim Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.) University of Southern California Olympic Games--(23rd :--1984 :--Los Angeles, Calif.) Divers--United States Olympics Olympic athletes--United States Aquatic sports facilities--California--Los Angeles Diving--Competitions--California--Los Angeles Universities and colleges--California--Los Angeles Bouquets--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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