Greatest Olympic Gold Medalists: Where Are They Now?

Published on 03/08/2017
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Greg Louganis – Diving

This Californian won gold medals in both the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games on the springboard and platform. Greg Louganis is the only male and the second diver in Olympic history to have swept the diving events in consecutive Olympic Games. In 1984, he also received the James E. Sullivan Award from the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) as the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. Since retiring, he has become an LGBT activist and author.

Greg Louganis Diving

Greg Louganis – Diving

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Ian Thorpe – Swimming

“Thorpedo” has accomplished a lot in his profession career. He’s won five Olympic gold medals, which is the most won by an Australian, and has three gold and two silver medals, Thorpe was also the most successful athlete at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Remember that at age 14, he became the youngest male ever to represent Australia. Since retirement, he is a pundit for BBC Television and an author.

Ian Thorpe Swimming

Ian Thorpe – Swimming

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