The big jump: Ex-Olympic diving champ Greg Louganis engaged, plans to marry paralegal in fall

June 18, 2013 at 8:44PM
FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2011 file photo, former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis arrives at amfAR's Inspiration Gala in Los Angeles. Louganis plans to get married this fall. People magazine says the 53-year-old Louganis will marry paralegal Johnny Chaillot.
Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis in 2010. (Associated Press - Ap/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

NEW YORK — Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall.

People magazine says the 53-year-old Louganis will marry paralegal Johnny Chaillot.

The four-time gold medalist is the only man to win consecutive Olympic titles in springboard and platform diving — in 1984 at Los Angeles and 1988 at Seoul.

After his diving career ended, Louganis revealed he was gay in 1994 and announced he was HIV-positive a year later.

Louganis is helping Olympic hopefuls as an athlete mentor for USA Diving. He's also been featured as a coach on ABC's reality diving competition "Splash."

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