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Greg Louganis

(1960) Platform Diver

20 quotes in 149 categories

Greg Louganis is a platform diver, best known for Breaking the surface.

Quick Facts About Greg Louganis

Born: January 29, 1960
Profession: Platform Diver
Notable works: Breaking the surface

About Greg Louganis

Gregory Efthimios Louganis is an American Olympic diver who won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics on the springboard and platform. He is the only man and the second diver in Olympic history to sweep the diving events in consecutive Olympic Games. He has been called both "the greatest American diver" and "probably the greatest diver in history" as of 2015.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Greg Louganis

Peak performance is meditation in motion.

Inspirational

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Mom was the one who taught me unconditional love. With Dad, I'd always felt there was something to live up to -…

Dad

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It's great to be out and proud.

Gay

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There is always someone there to lend a hand.

Funny

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Fear is a part of everything you do ... You have to take great risks to get big rewards.

Bigs

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To me, peanut butter is the breakfast of champions!

Breakfast

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I am a firm believer that you don't achieve greatness on your own. There is always someone there to lend a hand

Achieve

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Never underestimate your ability to make someone else's life better - even if you never know it.

Ability

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The Games are just a nice, positive way to build friendships, camaraderie and, of course, self-esteem. Plus, the Games are a great…

Camaraderie

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People who were close to me - family and friends - they knew about my sexuality.

Family

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Well, unless you're Wayne Gretzky or Michael Jordan, you need the full support of your team.

Gretzky

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I've learned at the book signings that everyone has obstacles.

Adversity

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I like dogs better [than people]. They give you unconditional love. They either lick your face or bite you, but you always…

Bites

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One of my dogs is in the movie Beethoven's 2nd.

Dog

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I guess you can tease me about being a drama queen, because that did heighten the drama.

Drama

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In sports, people reach their peak very early. You have to move on. I don't know if I will ever surpass what…

Moving

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People wait in line to see me, saying there's plenty of living to be done even if you have an HIV diagnosis.…

Diagnosis

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I just did not discuss my personal life, my sexuality with the media. That was my policy.

Life

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There's a better way to speak out against President Putin and call out his bigotry for exactly what it is: speaking up…

Allies

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When you're a kid growing up, and you think you're gay, you know that you're different; you're often teased and it can…

Building

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