Who is the most famous Olympic diver?

Greg Louganis, in full Gregory Efthimios Louganis, (born January 29, 1960, San Diego, California, U.S.), American diver who is generally considered the greatest diver in history.

What happened to Greg Louganis the diver?

The accident at Seoul in 1988 At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the diver hit his head on the springboard during preliminary rounds. Louganis suffered a concussion from the blow but continued to compete in the preliminaries after having his head wound stitched up on the sidelines.

What does Greg Louganis do now?

Since retiring from professional diving, Louganis started training dogs for agility competitions and has even won a number of national championships with Nipper and Dobby, both Parson Russel terriers.

Who is the best scuba diver ever?

The deepest dive The world’s deepest dive on open circuit scuba stands at 332.35m (1,090ft). It was undertaken by Ahmed Gabr in Dahab in the Red Sea on 18/19 September 2014 after nearly a decade of preparation. The descent took only 15 minutes while the ascent lasted 13 hours 35 minutes.