The Greg Louganis Olympic Collection

The GOAT

Regarded as the greatest diver in history, Greg Louganis is the only male athlete to have won back-to-back gold medals in both springboard and platform diving events and the only man to sweep the diving events in consecutive Olympics. The first to amass 700 points in a diving competition under the current scoring system, Louganis is still the only one who has accomplished that feat in the Olympics.

During his career, Louganis won 5 Olympic medals, 5 World Championship titles, 6 Pan American titles and 47 national titles—a record that no other diver in the world has come close to achieving. In fact, he likely would have had 2 more gold medals had it not been for a U.S. boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games in 1980, where he was a favourite to win.

Often described as "poetry in motion" Louganis' graceful spins and twists in mid-air made the impossible look easy and captivated audiences worldwide.

Louganis' legacy extends well beyond his extraordinary diving statistics. Recognised as a LGBTQ+ icon, he courageously came out publicly at the 1994 Gay Games in New York and shared his HIV+ status through his memoir, "Breaking the Surface," published in 1995.

Louganis aimed to motivate others and dismantle the stigma surrounding HIV. By showcasing that being HIV+ did not prevent him from achieving Olympic gold, he shattered barriers and inspired positive change.

Today, as a coach, speaker, author, actor, activist and humanitarian, Louganis continues his tradition of excellence by championing causes that have personally impacted him and remain close to his heart, including diversity, learning differences, mental health, adoption/foster care, LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS.

He plans to donate a portion of the auction's proceeds to benefit The Damien Center, Indiana's oldest and largest HIV/AIDS care facility, in support of its One Home Capital Campaign initiative.