John Hencken

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of the United States United States
Men's Swimming
Olympic Games
Gold 1972 Munich 200m Breaststroke
Bronze 1972 Munich 100m Breaststroke
Gold 1976 Montreal 100m Breaststroke
Gold 1976 Montreal 4x100m Medley
Silver 1976 Montreal 200m Breaststroke
World Championsips (LC)
Gold 1973 Belgrad 100m Breaststroke
Gold 1973 Belgrad 4x100m Medley
Silver 1973 Belgrad 200m Breaststroke

John Frederick Hencken (born May 29, 1954 in Culver City, California) is a former international swimmer from the United States, who won five Olympic medals during his career, including three golds. The first one came at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, the other two four years later in Montreal, Canada.


Preceded by
Marvin L. Cobb
Archie Griffin
Bruce A. Hamming
P. Timothy Moore
John M. Sciarra
NCAA Top Five Award
Class of 1977
Jeff Dankworth
Randolph H. Dean
Steve Furniss
John Hencken
Gerald G. Huesken
Succeeded by
Michael J. Bourdeau
Daniel R. Mackesey
John Naber
Gifford Nielsen
Bryan L. Rodgers