Lesley Bush
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Lesley Leigh•Bush (-Hickcox, -Makepeace) |
| Used name | Lesley•Bush |
| Born | 17 September 1947 in Orange, New Jersey (USA) |
| Measurements | 163 cm / 52 kg |
| Affiliations | Indiana Hoosiers, Bloomington (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Lesley Bush, a 16-year-old student at Princeton High School, was the surprise of the women’s diving events at the Tokyo Olympics. In the platform she went into the lead in the first round and maintained her advantage to the end of the competition to finish 1.35 points ahead of the defending champion, Ingrid Krämer-Engel of East Germany. Lesley Bush then won the platform title at the 1967 Pan American Games but when she defended her Olympic title in Mexico she had a poor first dive and finally finished in 20th place. In all, Miss Bush won five AAU titles. Lesley Bush married Olympic swimmer Charles Hickcox, though they were later divorced.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | USA |
Lesley Bush | |||
| Platform, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Diving (Aquatics) | USA |
Lesley Bush | |||
| Platform, Women (Olympic) | 20 |
Olympic family relations
- Sister of Dave Bush
- Wife (divorced) of Charlie Hickcox
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (1–0–0 1967 Winnipeg DIV gold: platform)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–2–0 1965 Budapest DIV silver: 3 m springboard; 1967 Tokyo DIV gold: platform, silver: 3 m springboard)