He took part in his first olympic games, the 1976 montreal games, aged just 16 and claimed silver in the 10m platform. Louganis put his name in the record books again in 1988 by becoming the only male athlete to ever win backtoback titles in olympic competition. Jun 11, 2016 when youre asked to masturbate in front of everyone. Greg louganis documentary a compelling look at a gay sports. Olympic diver greg louganis mario lopez won backtoback gold medals at the 1984. The greg louganis story is a 1997 television film about diver greg louganis based on the bestselling book breaking the surface cowritten by greg louganis and eric marcus that stayed on top of the new york times best seller list for 5 weeks. This may be his best chance to regain the notoriety and financial. He was the subject of a short documentary, thicker than water, which appeared on the website as part of their 30 for 30 shorts series on december 1, 2015. Greg louganis speaker agency, speaking fee, videos. Greg louganis is an intimate portrait of the public triumphs and private struggles of trailblazing openly gay athlete greg louganis. Aug 03, 2015 olympic champion greg louganis story is less compelling than it should be in the hbo sports documentary back on board. A refreshingly candid documentary about this fourtime olympic champion, back on board follows louganis for three years as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport he once dominated but did not feel welcome in. Louganis, 53, married paralegal johnny chaillot, 52, saturday evening at.
Cleveland the cleveland foundation, in partnership with the 2014 gay games and the city club of cleveland, today announced that greg louganis, the first man to win two gold medals in diving in two consecutive olympiads, will participate in the opening weekend of gay games 9 presented by the cleveland foundation. Featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all. Contact the ad department download a media kit classifieds contests community calendar. The only male to sweep both the 3m and 10m diving events in consecutive olympic games 84 and 88, greg earned a total of 5 olympic medals, 5 world championship titles and 47 national titles more than anyone in u. Greg louganis honed a natural talent to become one of the worlds best divers and olympians. Top 5 swimming and diving movies to watch in the absence of. Featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Greg louganis offers an intimate view into the life of one of the most successful us divers in history, greg louganis. Greg louganis feature trailer 2014 condensed trailer for the documentary back on board.
Profile of greg louganiss support for charities including point foundation, mending kids international, and glsen. Louganis, 53, married paralegal johnny chaillot, 52, saturday evening at geoffreys in. Olympic champion greg louganis story is less compelling than it should be in the hbo sports documentary back on board. Greg louganis wins gold after hitting head on board. Born to unmarried highschool students, louganis was adopted as an infant. Greg louganis is a brilliant and timely documentary about the life and times of the greatest diver in olympic history and a man who is an important figure in the gay sports movement. Diving legend greg louganis dons speedo to climb back on. Mario lopez did a creditable job as greg louganis and his performance stayed faithful to the book. Back on board, began in may of 2011 at a dive camp in pasadena, calif. Cleveland the cleveland foundation, in partnership with the 2014 gay games and the city club of cleveland, today announced that greg louganis, the first man to win two gold.
Jun 30, 2015 featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Greg louganis started competitive diving as a 10 year old. Greg louganis, in full gregory efthimios louganis, born january 29, 1960, san diego, california, u. Aug 18, 2017 greg louganis is the first to admit he did not have the warmest relationship with his father. Olympic diver and author greg louganis to appear at 2014 gay. Fourtime olympic champion greg louganis has faced more than his share of. Greg louganis dominated diving in the 1980s, winning four olympic gold medals over two games. An intimate portrait of an american legend, back on board greg louganis, is a featurelength documentary that tells the life story of this fourtime olympic. He won a silver medal at the 1976 summer olympics in montreal.
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Greg louganis, american diver generally considered the greatest diver in history. Nov, 2014 trailer for the documentary back on board. With david boudia, jimmy carter, sergei chalibashvili, mary ellen clark. Greg louganis synopsis cheryl furjanic chronicles the life of olympic champion greg louganis as he returns to diving. Greg louganis university of miami sports hall of fame. We are starting at the very beginning even before the beginning. In 2011, he is far from the public eye and struggling to pay his mortgage. Olympic diver and author greg louganis to appear at 2014.
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Unfortunately, until recently gregs personal life was a serious mess. Diving legend greg louganis dons speedo to climb back on the board at 56, the diver is still as handsome and talented as ever. Aug 03, 2015 the intimate documentary back on board. Greg louganis born january 29, 1960 is an american olympic diver and author. Four years later, he was firmly established as the worlds best diver, but the united states boycott of the 1980 moscow games meant that he had to wait another. Breaking the surface is the story of one mans incredibly dysfunctional life. Greg louganis is the engrossing story of an american legend as he reemerges on the world stage to combat prejudice, promote tolerance, and return to the diving world after a long period of absence to act as a mentor to the next generation. Greg louganis 2014 filmmaker cheryl furjanic chronicles the complex life of olympic champion greg louganis as he reemerges to return to the diving world and act as a. Louganis put his name in the record books again in 1988 by becoming the only male athlete to ever win back to back titles in olympic competition. He is of samoan and swedish descent and was adopted by a greekamerican couple.
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