John Hencken
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John Frederick•Hencken |
| Used name | John•Hencken |
| Born | 29 May 1954 in Culver City, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 77 kg |
| Affiliations | Santa Clara SC, Santa Clara (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
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 | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
John Hencken | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | ||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
John Hencken | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 200 metres Breaststroke, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m breaststroke – 29 August 1972 - 29 August 1972 and 4 September 1973 - 18 August 1977: 1:05.68 (29 August 1972; München, FRG), 1:04.35 (4 September 1973; Beograd, YUG), 1:04.02 (4 September 1973; Beograd, YUG), 1:03.88 tied (31 August 1974; Concord, USA), 1:03.88 (19 July 1976; Montréal, CAN), 1:03.62 (19 July 1976; Montréal, CAN), 1:03.11 (20 July 1976; Montréal, CAN); 200 m breaststroke – 5 August 1972 - 6 September 1973 and 24 August 1974 - 24 July 1976: 2:22.79 (5 August 1972; Chicago, USA), 2:21.55 (2 September 1972; München, FRG), 2:20.52 (24 August 1973; Louisville, USA), 2:18.93 (24 August 1974; Concord, USA), 2:18.21 (1 September 1974; Concord, USA); 4×100 m medley relay – 22 July 1976 - 7 August 1982: 3:42.22 (22 July 1976; Montréal, CAN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (2–1–0 1973 Belgrade SWI gold: 100 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 200 m breaststroke)