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John Hencken
Full name: John Frederick Hencken
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 170 lbs (77 kg)
Born: May 29, 1954 in Culver City, California, United States
Affiliations: Santa Clara Swim Club, Santa Clara (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Swimming
Medals: 4 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (6 Total)
Biography
John Hencken began swimming as therapy to recover from an operation which removed a growth behind his knee. He ended up setting six world records in the 100m breaststroke and five in the 200m, and both his individual Olympic titles were won with new world records. Another of his world records came in the 1975 World Championships where he won the 100m breaststroke. Hencken, who attended Stanford and also swam for the Santa Clara SC, won 10 AAU titles between 1972 and 1976. |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer | 18 | München | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Breaststroke | United States | USA | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1972 Summer | 18 | München | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Breaststroke | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 1972 Summer | 18 | München | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | OR |
| 1976 Summer | 22 | Montréal | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Breaststroke | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 1976 Summer | 22 | Montréal | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Breaststroke | United States | USA | 2 | Silver | |
| 1976 Summer | 22 | Montréal | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
Men's 100 metres Breaststroke
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer | 18 | München | Swimming | United States | Final | 3 | 1:05.61 | ||
| 1972 Summer | 18 | München | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 1 | QU/WR | 1:05.68 |
| 1972 Summer | 18 | München | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Five | 1 | QU | 1:05.96 |
| 1976 Summer | 22 | Montréal | Swimming | United States | Final | 1 | WR | 1:03.11 | |
| 1976 Summer | 22 | Montréal | Swimming | United States | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 1 | QU/WR | 1:03.62 |
| 1976 Summer | 22 | Montréal | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Five | 1 | QU/=WR | 1:03.88 |
Men's 200 metres Breaststroke
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer | 18 | München | Swimming | United States | Final | 1 | WR | 2:21.55 | |
| 1972 Summer | 18 | München | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Six | 1 | QU | 2:24.88 |
| 1976 Summer | 22 | Montréal | Swimming | United States | Final | 2 | 2:17.26 | ||
| 1976 Summer | 22 | Montréal | Swimming | United States | Round One | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 2:21.23 |
Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | IST | CTAS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer | 18 | München | Swimming | United States | USA | Round One | Heat Three | 1 | QU/OR | 3:51.98 | 1:05.10 | 2:03.82 |
| 1976 Summer | 22 | Montréal | Swimming | United States | USA | Final | 1 | WR | 3:42.22 | 1:02.50 | 1:58.39 |
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