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]

David Fox
Personal information
Full nameDavid Ashley Fox
National team 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
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubYOTA Swim Team (Capital Y)
College teamNorth Carolina State University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 1993 Palma 4×100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Kobe 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1995 Atlanta 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Fukuoka 50m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo 4×100 m medley

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 edit

  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.