The greatest diver of all-time? Greg Louganis at Seoul 1988 🇺🇸 | Athlete Highlights

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US-American diver Greg Louganis is frequently called the greatest diver of all-time. He won four Olympic gold medals in the 3m Springboard and the 10m Platform Diving events. Starting at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics on home soil, Louganis claimed the Gold medal both on the springboard and platform for the first time. Four years later, at the Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, he repeated his gold medal journey, becoming the only man and the second diver in Olympic history to sweep the diving events in consecutive Olympic Games. Prior to the Final in Seoul, Greg Louganis suffered a concussion after his head struck the springboard during the preliminary rounds. However, he still managed to qualify for the Finals where, showing perseverance and determination, Louganis delivered an outstanding performance to complete his incredible comeback. Enjoy watching all of his Seoul 1988 medal performances!
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@froglap 2 года назад

Easily the most beautiful diver ever. The Chinese divers are technically brilliant- no question- and Tom Daly (UK) is close to Louganis - but no one has ever matched his indefinable grace. The way he lifts his legs, his control, the grace of his movements - the combination is unmatched. Being able to watch Greg over and over is a joy I thank RU-vid for all the time.

@stacythomas1587 10 месяцев назад

I totally agree. The Chinese are technically brilliant but they hit the water so fast and wth no passion. Greg is just poetry in Motion and seems to float in space b4 "sliding" into the water.....plus he always elicits an emotional response.

@nongaybajado4531 9 месяцев назад

😊

@user-vh2xk8xp2w 7 месяцев назад

@@stacythomas1587😅

@thomaspeters5889 6 месяцев назад

I guess you don't watch women divers .

@jaquelinemacias8158 3 месяца назад

Así es hay muy buenos clavadistas no hay duda pero nadie como Greg Louganis.❤❤❤❤

@mtnlvr2157 3 года назад

Not only the best diver and a pleasure to watch, he's the kindest person I've ever met. Class act all the way.

@mackdaddy6652 3 года назад

Best of the best. Also,it appears that in 1988, everything is a springboard, every round is round 1 and everything is 3m. 🤣🤣

@inevitable854 3 года назад

Class act? Was that before or after he cut himself on the board and bled in the pool with his h.i.v. infected blood and didn't tell anyone?

@pamelafulks582 3 года назад

@@inevitable854 BOTH.

@skzion2 2 года назад

@@inevitable854 HIV can be transmitted in a pool, in particular a chlorinated one? Who knew?

@tammywolfley1674 2 года назад

@@inevitable854 he is a class act. Back then is was taboo to even mention anything like that. I'm sure you would have done the same.

@robertseah3416 3 года назад

He is the reason why I like to watch diving competition now. No one has his grace and elegant style to date.

@mikewilkins2030 3 года назад

I kinda think his conditioning and fitness helped with that!

@pascibs1579 3 года назад

I agree! I watch it because of him.

@gregengel1616 2 года назад

@Tian Anthony what a disease you are for saying that.

@tammywolfley1674 2 года назад

@Tian Anthony you can be infected by a person with a cold, so what's your point?

@malmz1 2 года назад

@@tammywolfley1674 that’s not how you get AIDS

@LLee-oe8nz 2 года назад

He is the kind of diver that you remembered forever, his charisma, his graceful dive, his aura .. he's just unforgettable.

@paulojrmsantos8 2 года назад

" " There are two categories of divers: Those who perform with magnificent skill, grace, beauty, and courage. Then there is Greg Louganis. " The greatest of all times.

@chuckmclaughlin9490 3 года назад

HIS DIVING IS PURE POETRY IN MOTION. NEVER MORE THAN A VERTICAL ENTRY INTO THE WATER AND BARELY A RIPPLE. PERFECTION!

@seancamacho4273 3 года назад

You’re perfection

@rolettetolentino9371 2 года назад

yes! perfection!

@UpRoaryus 2 года назад

He is to diving what Baryshnikov is to dance. His form and grace in the air, precision and control and making it look easy, as well as beautiful. Gorgeous to watch.

@treebles 2 года назад

well said, i 100% agree! 🥇

@MrA1582000 7 месяцев назад

Excellent comparison

@MollyT119 3 года назад

The GOAT of Olympic diving. His name belongs in that elite class with great athletes like Biles, Phelps, Lewis, Flo Jo, Torres, etc. Even after that NASTY head injury and stitches, he came right back. NOBODY did it like Greg Louganis. He’s an incredible role model, and he’s still in great shape, and still uses his platform to help people. Outstanding human being. ❤️

@treebles 2 года назад

💯 agree ❣️

@JustMe-ej2zs 8 месяцев назад

That part

@M00159 7 месяцев назад

I agree. I remember watching him dive when I was little. I marveled at his perfection. Nobody can dive like Greg Louganis. The best diver of all time in my book.

@francobelomusic 3 года назад

This is my first time seeing him. I am a classical musician and never have I thought that diving could be elevated into an art form like this. Wow!

@chrisrandall2710 2 года назад

Same thing, different mindset... try the gymnastics...

@itzelmontalvo6645 2 года назад

Most olympic sports are art.

@rythymb1 2 года назад

Awesome comment well put. Oh do I agree. Huge fan of diving now thanks to him. But of course he is the best ever RESPECT.

@mercurypillis5417 Год назад

HES LIKE AN ANGEL!!!

@wtwrush 10 месяцев назад

Anyone who has truly mastered a skill has transformed it into art, in my opinion. We call it martial arts, why wouldn’t we consider other sports the same way? Diving is gymnastics into a pool, gymnastics is ultimately a form of dance, and dancing is an art

@tonibutts8828 3 года назад

How freakin elegant and smooth..he sliced through the water like butter. and soars!! Just plain beautiful..

@polarbearsrus6980 2 года назад

"like butta"...

@robertseah1824 3 года назад

The most elegant diver ever. No other olympic champion divers come close.

@damianop100 3 года назад

Agreed. There has been no one like him. As you say, his elegance is breaktaking. And the extension of his body, he's like a soaring eagle.

@KJMoore1 3 года назад

He looks like he’s floating when he’s in the air.

@darrenzinck7686 3 года назад

I agree that he looked great, but the level of difficulty then compared to now is light years apart. In, my opinion, gymnastic is the same. I watched a documentary recently with Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton and their gold metal routines are as basic as the come.

@robertseah1824 3 года назад

@@darrenzinck7686 Agree but divers today lack elegant and grace when they dive.

@darrenzinck7686 3 года назад

@@robertseah1824 I can see that, my point is more about the difficulty of the dives now

@GenXsinglefree 3 года назад

He was so steady and consistent that whenever he planted his feet at the end of the diving board, you expected to see beauty, grace and flawless execution.

@topherd1011 2 года назад

He can do the difficult dives for sure but I thoroughly enjoy his 3m performances of some of the simplest dives there are.. he makes them look like masterpieces.

@treebles 2 года назад

agreed, the are definitely masterpieces! he makes them look so graceful + effortless!

@margaretpare8206 8 месяцев назад

Sometimes the easiest are the hardest to do

@jct35j 3 года назад

He is so elegant, poised and with perfect form. Amazing control.

@Honey-vz1qq 2 года назад

Unbelievable. I watched him do all these dives back in the 80s on tv during the Olympics, and seeing them again is still mind-blowing.

@Dianelee999 2 года назад

Greg had a “stillness” to his efforts. His economy of motion and immaculate technique make him the best I have ever seen. 💜

@jcortese3300 3 года назад

I remember seeing a slo-mo of him doing a swan dive years ago, and he had the most serene, peaceful expression on his face the whole time. Amazing training and talent.

@giselleyvette 2 года назад

I can’t believe those scores. He deserved 10s all around. Wow.

@ilanakarp 3 года назад

Watching Greg dive still gives me chills! His rips are still impressive! He was a huge reason I started diving, growing up in San Diego in the 80’s if you dove he was not just a hometown hero but a huge role model!

@vaskylark 3 года назад

He was a beautiful diver. I remember watching him at more than one Olympics.

@benji35_ 3 года назад

he still is a diver

@mannyguzman8222 3 года назад

This 1988 I don't think so this more then 30 years old

@blackraven763 3 года назад

@@mannyguzman8222 Yes more than 30 years ago... He still resides in California with his husband and trains dogs for a living and travels the world. He's 61 years old. Still young if you ask me. Lol... And still in GREAT shape for his age.

@valerieteti1755 3 года назад

@@blackraven763 I just read Greg and his husband have agreed to separate this year. Sad

@i_love_rescue_animals 3 года назад

He was truly amazing. He made diving pure art. I don't think any other male diver comes close to him.

@jfryrn 3 года назад

Such grace, he commands the board. No other diver has even come close to his finesse

@l.c.8798 3 года назад

Seeing his minimal splashes is so satisfying to watch...seems no one can really do that these days. He looks like he could do this in his sleep.

@pureffm 3 года назад

The hair style preferences have changed, now they don't have hair so it's harder to prevent spashes.

@joyven8591 3 года назад

I'd suggest watching the Chinese divers

@l.c.8798 3 года назад

@@joyven8591 they can do it, yeah that's true

@blueskygal255 2 года назад

he has perfect control of his body. it's beautiful to watch.

@topherd1011 2 года назад

The Chinese do it very very well. As much as I hate to admit that.

@chrispavlich9656 3 года назад

I can’t believe he was only getting 8’s, 8.5’s and 9’s for those dives.

@KorZen10 2 года назад

tbf, 9 is practically the maximum

@kaymill5565 2 года назад

What were they taking points from??? He was perfect.

@yvonne2965 2 года назад

They took him for granted

@aveanatas4236 2 года назад

Maybe judges back then didn't want to give 10 even the though the diver deserve so. Just like gymnast.

@havoclimb 2 года назад

The rules for tucks used to be stricter than they are now I think. If feet and knees weren't close enough together they took more points off.

@marilynwasserman3273 2 года назад

Amazing diver. Always seemed to have time to spare when diving. Never looked hurried or rushed or tense. Just perfect control as if gravity bent to his will, and he only fell when he wanted to.

@KnowTrentTimoy 3 года назад

Absolutely gorgeous diving. Poetry in motion.

@betsyross2.065 3 года назад

Only one name comes to mind when it comes to diving and it's Greg Louganis,he was flawless....

@acdc2183 3 года назад

Also for me, once I read "he was the Nadia comaneci of diving", but unfortunately he wasn't that popular even though he got the perfect scores as well.

@noski33 3 года назад

@@acdc2183 he was very popular! Only diver to win back to back Olympic gold in both springboard & platform (1984 & 1988)!

@everydayebony 3 года назад

Born in 2007 so I’ve never heard of Greg Louganis but got this in my recommended and this guys is AWESOME 👏🏽🤩❤️

@jraaccounts 2 года назад

he is the GOAT of diving. he exceeds all superlatives.

@alaly1027 3 года назад

As someone who can't even float, from watching his dives, he seems like He is extremely technically sound and consistent. Like in this video I felt like they were showing me the same dive over and over. Is they were different dives but because he was so technically strong it just looked perfect all the time.

@nineteensixty8726 3 года назад

I never watched or appreciated diving, until I watched Greg at the Olympics. His talent leaves me speechless

@gaylemamabutterfly 3 года назад

He made it look so easy. So graceful.

@tweeterpie1 3 года назад

I was mesmerized by Greg Louganis’s for years & probably never missed a televised performance of his competitions. I remember being completely horrified when he hit his head on the board, during the Seoul Olympics. I was literally crying tears of joy as he continued to bravely compete & win yet another Gold Metal. Greg was pure art in motion whenever he dived & I personally don’t believe that anyone else has ever come close to the same level of grace as him while diving.

@bang8622 3 года назад

He was amazing but there have been some which are at his level althought the graceful side to diving has gone since the required dives are no longer part of the competition phase when you're at senior levels

@suelyons531 3 года назад

You understand that when he hit his head and had 4 stitches he never told the doctors he was HIV right? This guy is no hero.

@SUPERSPAZD 2 года назад

@@suelyons531 that's all you have to add?!?

@treebles 2 года назад

@@suelyons531 ~ he is absolutely a hero! unless you can proffer absolution, i gently ask you to think about who are you to cast judgement??

@dittohead7044 2 года назад

@@suelyons531 I understand but there were so many unknowns at that time. They were treated like social outcasts and surely the drs wore gloves? You can hate the sin, not the sinner. Or at least try

@deee8784 3 года назад

I remember growing up and watching all his events on tv. He is just the best. I just wish that we could see him more on tv as sports commentator. A lot of people would love to see that....hello to all the TV networks!!!

@melissawittman 3 года назад

I remember watching this Olympic performance. He is truly the master. He gets such height and is completely vertical upon entry consistently. It is a beautiful thing to watch.

@sambo7734 3 года назад

I miss the required dives. I know it could get a bit tedious but we never see simple dives executed so beautifully anymore

@mena94x3 3 года назад

I feel the same way. Same with figure skating...

@adamadappa 2 года назад

It is a pity. In those dives elegance and beauty show through perfectly

@skittles5347 3 года назад

Until I watched this, I had sadly forgotten how truly tremendous of a diver he really is.

@treebles 2 года назад

i had not forgotten, i just came back after watching the greatest divers in our current games, but he still is perfection’

@carolharris2401 3 года назад

I love watching him dive so elegant and graceful. His vertical entries were amazing. He made 1988 olympics memorable for me

@purberri 3 года назад

I remember watching him he was so wonderful

@paulhomsy2751 2 года назад

Still the best ! Greg Louganis is unequaled. His style is pure perfection.

@sandrarice4197 2 года назад

He has such an elegant silhouette. I never knew there were so many different styles of diving. Amazingly beautiful diving.❤

@corimcmahon477 3 года назад

He was pure perfection in motion.

@paulwright6044 3 года назад

The intern strikes again. Apparently, all the dives were on the 3m springboard during round 1. Someone is getting a write-up.

@jdeltaruff 3 года назад

I noticed that too, goofed up real good

@mena94x3 3 года назад

So glad I’m not the only one bothered by this. I was scrolling down the comments to see if someone else had mentioned it so I wouldn’t have to. 😂😂😂

@jovanalsti 2 года назад

Louganis is walking his dog and it still says "3m Springboard, Round 1"

@greenheart9269 2 года назад

yeah

@arnoldaguilar8704 3 года назад

He was an art in motion.I was a drooling fan. Millions of years ago

@isabellelise8231 3 года назад

Greg Louganis is the best diver in the world

@MrA1582000 3 года назад

Just watch the recent competition (2021) and no one came near his flawless entry.

@tinawelch5524 2 года назад

Yeah I kept looking for the barely there splash!

@vicks827 8 месяцев назад

I watched this 35 years ago and I’m still at awe of Greg Lougainis while watching this. He is so perfect! I love him ❤

@kathybahr2323 3 года назад

His scoring wasn’t fair ! Greg dove a purrfect “ 10” with each and every dive regardless of technical difficulty! I’ve never watched any other Diver who did so with absolutely nearly every dive!

@charlescoryn9614 2 года назад

Yes, it's so true........His entries into the water with his body absolutely straight are magnificent. It's surreal to watch his perfection..... No one even approaches his skill and perfection ......

@Arrica101 2 года назад

Some of these dives are 10s and were clearly under scored, not all of them though

@edifying 2 года назад

Agreed. Some of those judges wouldn't give a dolphin a 10.

@edifying 2 года назад

@@Arrica101 Agreed not every dive was a 10. But wouldn't you like to know what some judges were downgrading him on. Some of those dives were so well executed I can't imagine them being done any better. Would be interesting to hear the judges critique.

@joevypaulsen2819 3 года назад

He is amazing. The precision, focus and discipline are perfect. He was there to win it..

@noski33 3 года назад

Not to mention his gracefulness in every dive

@angelsmusic5550 3 года назад

there are many great divers in the world but Greg is the absolute master of Diving!!!

@ephemeral2022 3 года назад

His dives are so elegant and precise! 💖

@seancamacho4273 3 года назад

You’re elegant and precise

@SUPERSPAZD 2 года назад

@@seancamacho4273 You make way too many weird af comments like this.

@seancamacho4273 2 года назад

@@SUPERSPAZD and? I am but an anonymous person on RU-vid just like you. And I’m oddly satisfied it bothered you enough to say something.

@SUPERSPAZD 2 года назад

@@seancamacho4273 😂

@jraaccounts 2 года назад

he's like a swan. there's simply nobody like him. still takes my breath away.

@raceface_m2579 3 года назад

Whoa. I’ve never seen that small amount of splash before

@carsynagen3525 3 года назад

Man those editors did a great job lmao. 3M Springboard Final Round 1 on the screen for the entire finals of the platform. terrific

@PragueImport 3 года назад

Stunning! He brings tears into my eyes when I watch it now.

@SUPERSPAZD 2 года назад

@Tian Anthony grow up.

@annbush1826 3 года назад

He was perfection.

@loscano 2 года назад

Greg Louganis is the reason I fell in love with watching this sport when I was a kid. It's like his mind is in tune with every muscle fiber in his body!.. Wow! 🤩

@autumnskye5882 3 года назад

Video of him diving platform at 58, no slash! Still graceful. Makes diving an art!!!

@treebles 2 года назад

what does slash refer to? like he has not lost any of his art?

@samkitijain9976 2 года назад

@@treebles I think they meant splash

@polyprinz 3 года назад

Is that even a question? He is the greatest of all-time.

@nikamaal 2 года назад

He was such a great diver. I remember as a child watching when he hit his head on the diving board and still won GOLD.

@KishBish 2 года назад

yes, I remember that too.. amazing

@winleysindam5446 2 года назад

In this olympic 1988? Or other competition?

@richrepublican3493 3 года назад

Such elegance and poise in motion.

@46foryounger 2 года назад

Everytime I watch divers I just come back and see the GOAT. No one looks as beautiful as GL🥰

@ottoyolipse2991 3 года назад

One of the greatest icon in diving up to nowadays that perfect timing as heaged still mesmerizing and simply the best of all time two thumbs up Greg

@damianr4697 3 года назад

Absolutely. The best ever. Poetry in motion.

@janetagar4536 Год назад

His grace and elegance is a beauty to behold.John Curry did the same when skating.

@dannymorgan7252 3 года назад

He just glide right into the water. It’s just so smooth

@stephenheliodor776 3 года назад

Beautiful Diver and Beautiful Man !!

@johnlabus7359 2 года назад

I had forgotten how effortless, clean and extraordinary his diving was.

@XX-gy7ue 3 года назад

I AGREE , HE WAS MAGNIFICENT ! HEROIC AND BEAUTIFUL !

@jeauxlynn 3 года назад

Definition of perfection! Strength & elegance!

@Mansuyihson 3 года назад

He's perfect at all! Nice body, handsome man and an excelent athlete.

@Freckles1124 3 года назад

Beautiful! The closest thing to perfection with dives! He was my hero during my career!

@marventurestv249 3 года назад

Best Diver I've ever seen so far with poise and elegance. Amazing and Great Job Louganis Greg.

@Free-bt6gn 3 года назад

We didn't realize we were witnessing greatness. I just watch some of the Olympic trails and none were as good as Greg!

@46foryounger 3 года назад

Definitely the 🐐 the man is a work of art🌹

@rizaldepe8299 3 года назад

He's very amazing my first time to watched his compilation dives its very impressive.He's a complete packages good looking man,Talented and tall he has a perfect body.

@rainecormier2935 2 года назад

The algorithm brought me here and I don't regret it, I've literally never seen anything so smooth in my life 🥲

@jobond3317 3 года назад

My mum who died in August at age 96 just so enjoyed watching him dive

@sandranorman5469 3 года назад

My Mom did also. We had dancing background so she admired his pointed toes and how graceful he was.

@tokyoteetotaller 3 года назад

My father loved him. My father had done diving and he was in awe of Louganis.

@hatemustache4218 3 года назад

Rip ❤️

@treebles 2 года назад

@@sandranorman5469 + jo bond ~ so sorry for your losses! 💔

@chrisstauffer5940 2 года назад

absolutely the greatest of all time.

@karenward267 2 года назад

He was/is such a magnificent diver. I love how he looks so cool with his silver hair.

@arundhati5760 2 года назад

Unbelievable he is. No one has this smooth performance. Absolutely elegant.

@rashida7777 3 года назад

He was beautiful period.

@zohhako 3 года назад

Absolutely incredible athlete.

@TheTmshuman 3 года назад

Adept, masterful, perfection, impeccable, superlative, all fall woefully short of describing this man on a diving board.

@treebles 2 года назад

is it too shallow for me to add handsome!??

@rhiannonrede 3 года назад

Def the best ever! Still can't take my eyes off of him diving such grace, strength & beauty. Would love to meet him some day. Absolutely stunning after all these years.

@arleneauditor7232 3 года назад

My God it looks like you just drop a coin into the water. 😍😍😍 This is what talent is all about. Just wooow

@AllTheCloudsArePink 3 года назад

He's so beautiful 🙏🥺

@ScarredRomeo 3 года назад

“Next up. Greg Louganis.” Water: Phew!

@damianr4697 3 года назад

Still have a picture of him diving on my wall. Magical grace.

@yichenlee3633 2 года назад

Legend has it that round 1 of 3m springboard at Seoul still hasn’t finished to this day.

@margaretbauer4126 3 года назад

Phenomenal, beyond epic!

@BGSmoot 3 года назад

Yes! The GOAT!!!!

@hannahrachelxo2281 3 года назад

Gorgeous! Beautiful diver.. great toe point.

@lindathrall5133 3 года назад

GREG LOUGANIS HAD THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SWAN DIVE

@shawnaweiss5407 3 года назад

He has the most beautiful body.

@ladymay30 3 года назад

The head is always so close to the springboards. It's scary.

@hekakain4108 3 года назад

The constant banging of his head against the springboard, created a bald patch that hasn't recovered to this day.

@oliverburke 2 года назад

Hence that bandage then, I imagine. I remember seeing it in probably that olympics.

@kerryalfaro9437 2 года назад

@@oliverburke I remember when he hit HIS HEAD on The board

@oliverburke 2 года назад

@@kerryalfaro9437 Yeah, he’s a tough winner!

@dmmchugh3714 2 года назад

@@kerryalfaro9437 : I recall that incident too. I believe it occurred in earlier days of aids , and so other divers were worried about blood in the water ( according to ABC commentary).

@8swerve 24 дня назад

Always a gift to watch Greg Louganis dive even tough he represented a country other than mine.

@annettemalaski1967 3 года назад

The best diver by far of his generation. Please remove the captions. You can't tell a springboard from a platform.

@aagold76 3 года назад

of ANY generation. No one does both and wins anymore.

@misterscottintheway 3 года назад

I was wondering why it was always round 1 😆

@amwelch0424 2 года назад

There are no captions... not even available through RU-vid unless your phone is doing auto captioning of some sort!

@misterscottintheway 2 года назад

@@amwelch0424 she means the inaccurate and confusing titles on the screen throughout the video

@louisasmith9388 3 года назад

BEST EVER! Unlike anyone else, he seems to linger in the air, after launching himself higher than anyone else (whether springboard or platform). Enters the water like slicing into warm butter, no splash on many entries. He is beautiful as a duvet, a kind encouraging diving practice partner, a decent human being with unparalleled compassion and humility. Grace personified.

@louisasmith9388 3 года назад

EDIT: * not “duvet” (diver). (I’m not grace and technical perfection under pressure; but he is).