This Olympic Gold Medalist Sold Their Medals to Pay for Their Move Out of the U.S.

This Olympic gold medalist sold their medals to pay for their move out of the U.S.

Olympic diving legend Greg Louganis is leaving the country.The 65-year-old competitive diver has revealed he’s parted ways with some of his medals.

Greg Louganis sells Olympic medals as part of his journey to self-discovery (and Panama)

LOS ANGELES — Greg Louganis is starting a new chapter in his life. The U.S. diving legend has auctioned off three of the five Olympic medals he won between 1976-1988, sold his home and is parting with most of his other possessions as part of a journey of self-discovery that is taking him, at least for now, to Panama. "So, as life moves forward, what are you prepared to leave behind?" Louganis ...

Olympic legend sells off his gold medals and flees US for fresh start

Greg Louganis won five Olympic medals for diving between 1976 and 1988

Greg Louganis Opens up About Selling His Olympic Medals

Credit: The Mega Agency Olympic diver Greg Louganis is speaking out about the struggles in his personal life that pushed him to sell his famed medals. Born in 1960, Louganis grew up in Southern California and rose to become one of the most dominant divers in Olympic history. At 16, he stepped onto the Olympic stage in Montreal and earned a silver medal in the 10-meter platform. He later captured four Olympic golds and another silver across three…

Olympian Greg Louganis is selling his medals to fund leaving the USA

Olympic diver Greg Louganis has announced he’s decided to leave the USA and he’s selling his medals to fund his departure. Louganis completed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, won Gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and also found gold success at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. He’s been described as the greatest diver of all time. Louganis came out as gay in 1994 at the opening of the Gay Games, the following year he released his autobiography Break…