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Greg louganis bio age, bio, career, salary, net worth. Greg louganis gets its tv debut tuesday on hbo and its a fascinating portrait of perhaps the greatest olympic diver of all time. A fourtime olympian, louganis became a household name and an inspiration to countless athletes, but after he publicly revealed his sexuality and hiv. Olympic diver, author, advocate and designer greg louganis has earned five olympic medals, five world championship titles and 47 national titles more than anyone in u. Born to unmarried highschool students, louganis was adopted as an infant. Film subject greg louganis attends the new york premiere of hbo sports documentary back on board. Greg louganis and producerdirector cheryl furjanic speak onstage during the back on board. A refreshingly candid documentary film that follows fourtime olympic champion greg louganis over three years as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport he once dominated but. Maids in sight as a couple dozen guys met at producer marc cherrys house last night for a small viewing party of back on board greg louganis on hbo. Coach greg will help you get over the fears and frustrations of. The greatest diver of all time 4x olympic gold medalist greg louganis. The campaign to put him on the wheaties box, a symbol of sports achievement for 80 years, began last august with the release of a documentary, back on board.
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