10 notable athletes who came out of the closet

#8 Greg Louganis

Greg Louganis is an American Olympic diver who won gold medals at the 1984 and the 1988 Olympic games in both the springboard and platform.

He did not disclose that he was HIV-positive during the ‘88 Seoul games. In his autobiography, ‘Breaking the Surface’, he describes his depression as a teenager and revealed that he was HIV-positive.

Greg announced that he was gay in 1994.

Quick Links