Greg Louganis – Diving, USA

Greg Louganis competed in both the 1984 and 1988 Olympics. During the 1988 competition, though, tragedy struck as Louganis almost lost his chance at gold, and nearly his life…

During a dive in the preliminary competition, Louganis struck his head on the springboard, slicing open the back of his head and delivering a major concussion. Despite the seriousness of the injury, Louganis didn’t stop competing. Only 30 minutes (and quite a few stitches) later, Louganis attempted the same dive and earned a spot in the finals, where he won gold.