Artefacts

Montreal 1976, swimsuit of Greg LOUGANIS (USA), silver medallist.

Physical description

Swim briefs, Mark Spitz model, size 30.

Created

Created: Arena

Used

Used: Gregory LOUGANIS

Materials

synthetic material

Colors

red, white, blue

Dimension

22,5 x 36,5 cm, 19 g

Literature

GOLDBLATT, David. How to Watch the Olympics: Scores and laws, heroes and zeros, an Instant initiation into every sport. London: Profile Books Ltd, Cop. 2011. ISBN 978 1 84668 475 3.

Type of item

Sport equipment -> swimsuit

Reference number

238723

Ensemble

Keywords

silver medallist Montreal 1976, Olympic Games United States of America Male Diving/Men's 10m Platform[M]

Notes

Montreal 1976, swimming trunks worn by Greg LOUGANIS (USA), silver medallist. At just 16, Greg Louganis won his first Olympic medal, finishing second in the men’s 10m diving competition. In 1984 and 1988, he claimed another four medals – all of them gold. He is one of the few divers in Olympic history to have won diving events at consecutive Games, and has been called “the greatest American diver”. Purchased at auction