Charlie Hickcox

Charlie Hickcox

Personal information
Full name	Charles Buchanan Hickcox
Nickname	"Charlie"
Nationality	United States
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Medley and backstroke
Club	Bloomington Swim Club
College team	Indiana University (Bloomington)
Medal record Men's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City 200 m medley 1968 Mexico City 400 m medley 1968 Mexico City 4x100 m medley 1968 Mexico City 100 m backstroke Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg 100 m backstroke 1967 Winnipeg 4x200 m freestyle 1967 Winnipeg 200 m backstroke Summer Universiade 1967 Tokyo 100 m backstroke 1967 Tokyo 200 m backstroke 1967 Tokyo 4x200 m freestyle 1967 Tokyo 4x100 m medley

Charles Hickcox (born February 6, 1947 in Phoenix, Arizona - died June 14, 2010 in San Diego, California) was an American swimmer who won four medals (three gold and one silver) at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. He won gold in both the 200 and 400 Individual Medleys (setting an Olympic record in the 200), gold as part of the world record setting U.S. 400 Medley Relay team, and silver in the 100 Backstroke. He also won seven individual NCAA swimming titles while swimming for Indiana University in the late 1960s.

Hickcox was named World Swimmer of the Year in 1968 and admitted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1976. He was married to Olympic diver Lesley Bush, though they later divorced.

He passed away on June 14, 2010, in San Diego, California, from cancer.

References

• Charles Hickcox Bio at ISHOF
• sports-reference