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Greg Louganis BiographyGregory Louganis is an American Olympic diver, LGBT activist, and author who won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics, 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.
Greg Louganis won Olympic Gold in 1988. He was awarded the Maxwell House/United States Olympic Committee Spirit Award as the athlete who had best exhibited the ideals of the Olympic spirit demonstrated extraordinary courage, and contributed significantly to the sport.
1988 was not only the year Louganis made Olympic history, but also the year he tested positive for HIV. After coming to terms with his diagnosis, Louganis recounted his story in his best-selling book Breaking the Surface, which spent five weeks at number one on the New York Times Bestseller List. His story was made into the popular Showtime movie Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story, starring Mario Lopez.
In the years since his diagnosis, Louganis has been an outspoken HIV awareness advocate, appearing twice on The Oprah Winfrey Show. His People magazine spread shared his story of finding love, acceptance, and a healthy lifestyle through his battle with the virus.
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Breaking the Surface
In this presentation, Greg Louganis opens up about every obstacle he had to overcome thus far in his life: from becoming a fine tuned Olympic athlete to announcing his HIV positive status and being openly gay to recovering from and managing mental health and substance abuse issues. Louganis’s honesty and down to earth nature will inspire practitioners, consumers of services and struggling individuals and families to embrace hope and find a passion for never giving in.
NEW YORK, March 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Greg Louganis to Be Honored By Point Foundation. Olympian is the Second Honoree Announced for April 11 Point  ...
Greg Louganis, in other words, isn't exactly an unknown quantity. So your first reaction upon hearing that HBO picked up Back on Board: Greg Louganis, a new  ...
Louganis is currently in Rio serving as an Olympic commentator for Brazilian broadcaster Globo. His HBO documentary Back on Board: Greg Louganis was ...
Louganis, Edwin Moses and Janet Evans to be honored with "Legends series."
The documentary Back On Board traces the highs and lows of the star diver's career, the turmoil he faced as a gay, HIV-positive athlete — and the identity crisis that he experienced after retirement.
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Gregory Louganis is an American Olympic diver, LGBT activist, and author who won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics, 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.
Greg Louganis won Olympic Gold in 1988. He was awarded the Maxwell House/United States Olympic Committee Spirit Award as the athlete who had best exhibited the ideals of the Olympic spirit demonstrated extraordinary courage, and contributed significantly to the sport.
1988 was not only the year Louganis made Olympic history, but also the year he tested positive for HIV. After coming to terms with his diagnosis, Louganis recounted his story in his best-selling book Breaking the Surface, which spent five weeks at number one on the New York Times Bestseller List. His story was made into the popular Showtime movie Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story, starring Mario Lopez.
In the years since his diagnosis, Louganis has been an outspoken HIV awareness advocate, appearing twice on The Oprah Winfrey Show. His People magazine spread shared his story of finding love, acceptance, and a healthy lifestyle through his battle with the virus.
Contact a speaker booking agent to check availability on Greg Louganis and other top speakers and celebrities.
In this presentation, Greg Louganis opens up about every obstacle he had to overcome thus far in his life: from becoming a fine tuned Olympic athlete to announcing his HIV positive status and being openly gay to recovering from and managing mental health and substance abuse issues. Louganis’s honesty and down to earth nature will inspire practitioners, consumers of services and struggling individuals and families to embrace hope and find a passion for never giving in.
Greg Louganis is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Greg Louganis for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Greg Louganis generally travels from Malibu, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Caitlyn Jenner, Dominique Dawes, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Shannon Miller. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Greg Louganis for an upcoming event.
In this presentation, Greg Louganis opens up about every obstacle he had to overcome thus far in his life: from becoming a fine tuned Olympic athlete to announcing his HIV positive status and being openly gay to recovering from and managing mental health and substance abuse issues. Louganis’s honesty and down to earth nature will inspire practitioners, consumers of services and struggling individuals and families to embrace hope and find a passion for never giving in.
NEW YORK, March 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Greg Louganis to Be Honored By Point Foundation. Olympian is the Second Honoree Announced for April 11 Point  ...
Greg Louganis, in other words, isn't exactly an unknown quantity. So your first reaction upon hearing that HBO picked up Back on Board: Greg Louganis, a new  ...
Louganis is currently in Rio serving as an Olympic commentator for Brazilian broadcaster Globo. His HBO documentary Back on Board: Greg Louganis was ...
Louganis, Edwin Moses and Janet Evans to be honored with "Legends series."
The documentary Back On Board traces the highs and lows of the star diver's career, the turmoil he faced as a gay, HIV-positive athlete — and the identity crisis that he experienced after retirement.
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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.
All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.
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