John Hencken
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John Frederick Hencken (born May 29, 1954 in Culver City, California
) is a former international swimmer from the United States
, who won five Olympic medals during his career, including three golds. The first one came at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
, West Germany
, the other two four years later in Montreal, Canada.
Culver City, California
Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 38,883, up from 38,816 at the 2000 census. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, but also shares a border with unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Culver...
) is a former international swimmer from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who won five Olympic medals during his career, including three golds. The first one came at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
, the other two four years later in Montreal, Canada.