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Four-time Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis, widely regarded as one of the greatest American divers, recently revealed that he sold some of his hardware to help facilitate his move to Panama.

Louganis, 65, shared the news in a Facebook post over the weekend, admitting that he decided to sell his home and auction three of his medals because he “needed the money.”

“I told the truth; I needed the money. While many people may have built businesses and sold them for a profit, I had my medals, which I am grateful for,” his post read.

“If I had proper management, I might not have been in that position, but what is done is done; live and learn.”

Louganis sold three medals – two gold medals from the 1984 and 1988 Games and a silver from the 1976 Mo

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