David Fox (swimmer)

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David Fox
Personal information
Full nameDavid Ashley Fox
National teamFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (1971-02-25) February 25, 1971 (age 53)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
ClubYOTA Swim Team (Capital Y)
College team North Carolina State University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Palma 4×100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Kobe 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Atlanta 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1997 Fukuoka 50m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Buffalo 50 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Buffalo 100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Buffalo 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Buffalo 4×100 m medley

David Ashley Fox (born February 25, 1971) is an American former competition swimmer who won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta. He was also a four-time gold medalist at the World University Games. [1]

Fox swam at North Carolina State University, where he won seven Atlantic Coast Conference championships and one NCAA national championship. [2]

Fox was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame on May 6, 2016.

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References

  1. "David Fox Biography and Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
  2. "North Carolina State University :: Board of Visitors" . Retrieved December 25, 2009.