Charlie Hickcox
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Charles Buchanan "Charlie"•Hickcox |
| Used name | Charlie•Hickcox |
| Born | 6 February 1947 in Phoenix, Arizona (USA) |
| Died | 15 June 2010 in San Diego, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | Bloomington Swim Club, Bloomington (USA) / Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Charlie Hickcox had an outstanding record in the IM and backstroke at every level of competition. He held seven NCAA individual titles, led Indiana to two team championships, won nine AAU titles, and was twice a gold medalist at the Pan-American Games. Hickcox also set eight world records. He became a coach and occasional television announcer. Hickcox married U.S. Olympic diver Lesley Bush, though they later divorced. After graduating from Indiana he attended law school at Northern Kentucky State University. He became a member of the Arizona Bar and later pursued a career in commercial real estate, establishing the Feldman-Hickcox Company.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Charlie Hickcox | |||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 400 metres Individual Medley, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Husband (divorced) of Lesley Bush
- Brother-in-law of Dave Bush
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–1–0 1967 Winnipeg SWI gold: 100 m backstroke and 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 200 m backstroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (4–0–0 1967 Tokyo SWI gold: 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (100 m backstroke – 28 August 1967 - 21 September 1967: 59.3 (28 August 1967; Tokyo, JPN), 59.1 (31 August 1967; Tokyo, JPN); 200 m backstroke – 29 August 1967 - 8 November 1967: 2:09.4 (29 August 1967; Tokyo, JPN); 200 m medley – 31 August 1968 - 17 August 1969: 2:10.6 (31 August 1968; Los Angeles, USA); 400 m medley – 30 August 1968 - 11 July 1969: 4:43.3 (30 August 1968; Long Beach, USA), 4:39.0 (30 August 1968; Long Beach, USA); 4×100 m medley relay – 31 August 1967 - 7 November 1967 and 26 October 1968 - 8 September 1970: 3:57.2 (31 August 1967; Tokyo, JPN), 3:54.9 (26 October 1968; Ciudad de México, MEX))
- Listed in Olympic Swimmers - Doubles Champions, Same Year (1968 200/400 Individual Medley Double Champion.)