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John Frederick Hencken (born May 29, 1954) is an American former competition
swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
, three-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder. Hencken won five Olympic medals during his career, including three golds.


Olympic career

At the
1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...
in Munich, Germany, he won a gold medal in the 200-meter breaststroke and a bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke. Four years later at the
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in Montreal, Canada, Hencken won gold medals in the 100-meter breaststroke and 4×100-meter medley relay, and a silver in the 200-meter breaststroke. During his career Hencken set 21 American and 13 world records. He graduated from Stanford in general engineering and product design, and completed his MBA at the University of Phoenix. 1972 graduate of Cupertino High School, Cupertino, CA


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List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests a ...
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List of multiple Olympic gold medalists This article lists the individuals who have won at least four gold medals at the Olympic Games or at least three gold medals in individual events. List of most Olympic gold medals over career This is a partial list of multiple Olympic gold medalis ...
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List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in swimming. Men's events 50 metre freestyle 100 metre freestyle 200 metre freestyle 400 metre freestyle 800 metre freestyle 1500 metre freestyle 100 metre backstroke 200 metre ...
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List of Stanford University people This page lists the members of Stanford University, including students, alumni, faculty and academic affiliates associated. Stanford office Presidents Acting presidents were temporary appointments. Swain served while Wilbur was United Sta ...
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List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men) This is the complete list of men's World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming from 1973 to 2022. Medalists Bold numbers in brackets denotes record number of victories in corresponding disciplines. 50 metre freestyle *Medals: 100 metre ...
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World record progression 100 metres breaststroke This is a listing of the history of the World Record in the 100 breaststroke swimming event. The first world record in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognized by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1961, while the women' ...
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World record progression 200 metres breaststroke The first world record in the men's 200 metres breaststroke in long course (50 metres) swimming was recognised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) in 1908 and the first world record in the women's 200 metres breaststroke ...
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World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay This article includes the world record progression for the 4×100 metres medley relay, and it shows the chronological history of world record times in that competitive swimming event. The 4×100 metres medley relay is a medley race in which each o ...


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1954 births Living people American male breaststroke swimmers World record setters in swimming Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming Sportspeople from Culver City, California Stanford Cardinal men's swimmers Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1976 Summer Olympics World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in swimming Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in swimming 20th-century American people {{US-swimming-bio-stub