Charles Buchanan Hickcox (February 6, 1947 – June 15, 2010) was an American

United States

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 swimmer who won four medals (three gold and one silver) at the 1968 Olympic Games

Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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 in Mexico City

Mexico City

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. He was born in Phoenix, Arizona

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. 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

Indiana University

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 under coach Counsilman

James Counsilman

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 in the late 1960s.

The peak of Hickcox's swimming career occurred between 1967 and 1968 when he set eight world records within 16 months.

Hickcox was named World Swimmer of the Year in 1968 and admitted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame

International Swimming Hall of Fame

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 in 1976. He was married to Olympic diver Lesley Bush

Lesley Bush

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, though they later divorced.

He died on June 15, 2010, in San Diego, California

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, from cancer.