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| Full name | David Ashley Fox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | 
United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 25, 1971 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | YOTA Swim Team (Capital Y) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | North Carolina State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach |
Don Easterling (UNC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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, also known as the Summer Universiade. [1]
Fox attended Jesse O. Sanderson High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. [1] He swam at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, where he won seven Atlantic Coast Conference championships in individual events and one NCAA national championship. He also won eight Atlantic Coast Conference titles in relay events. [2] As an undergraduate at NCSU, he was mentored by North Carolina State swimming Coach Don Easterling who led the team from 1971-1995. [3]
Later, after receiving his Masters at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, he swam under the direction of North Carolina Head Coach Frank Comfort. At UNC, he also served as an Assistant Coach under Head Coach Comfort. [4] [5] [6] [2]
International competition
In international competition, Fox captured gold medals in the 4x100 free at Pan Pacific Championships in both 1993 and 1995. He took another gold at the 1993 Universiade in the 4x100 free, and another medley relay gold at the Universiade. At the 1993 World Championships he competed successfully for a silver medal in the 4x100 free. Individually at the 1993 Universiade, he also won the 50 and 100 freestyles. He won a 50 freestyle silver at the Pan Pacific Championships in 1995 and later took a bronze in the 50 freestyle event at the Pan Pacific Championships in 1997. [2]
Later settling with his family in Atlanta, Georgia after competing in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, he served in a position with Goldman Sachs as a Managing Director. [2]
Honors
As a Raleigh, North Carolina native who attended North Carolina State near his hometown, he was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame on May 6, 2016.
See also
References
- ^ a b "David Fox Biography and Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Olympedia Bio, David Fox". Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Easterling Remembered As a Master Motivator". North Carolina State University News. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina State University :: Board of Visitors". Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ^ "Lohse, Dave, 7 Jan 2022, A Golden Era of Tar Heel Swimming". University of North Carolina.
- ^ "University of North Carolina Olympic Participants". Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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| Full name | David Ashley Fox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |
United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 25, 1971 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | YOTA Swim Team (Capital Y) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | North Carolina State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach |
Don Easterling (UNC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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, also known as the Summer Universiade. [1]
Fox attended Jesse O. Sanderson High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. [1] He swam at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, where he won seven Atlantic Coast Conference championships in individual events and one NCAA national championship. He also won eight Atlantic Coast Conference titles in relay events. [2] As an undergraduate at NCSU, he was mentored by North Carolina State swimming Coach Don Easterling who led the team from 1971-1995. [3]
Later, after receiving his Masters at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, he swam under the direction of North Carolina Head Coach Frank Comfort. At UNC, he also served as an Assistant Coach under Head Coach Comfort. [4] [5] [6] [2]
International competition
In international competition, Fox captured gold medals in the 4x100 free at Pan Pacific Championships in both 1993 and 1995. He took another gold at the 1993 Universiade in the 4x100 free, and another medley relay gold at the Universiade. At the 1993 World Championships he competed successfully for a silver medal in the 4x100 free. Individually at the 1993 Universiade, he also won the 50 and 100 freestyles. He won a 50 freestyle silver at the Pan Pacific Championships in 1995 and later took a bronze in the 50 freestyle event at the Pan Pacific Championships in 1997. [2]
Later settling with his family in Atlanta, Georgia after competing in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, he served in a position with Goldman Sachs as a Managing Director. [2]
Honors
As a Raleigh, North Carolina native who attended North Carolina State near his hometown, he was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame on May 6, 2016.
See also
References
- ^ a b "David Fox Biography and Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Olympedia Bio, David Fox". Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Easterling Remembered As a Master Motivator". North Carolina State University News. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina State University :: Board of Visitors". Retrieved December 25, 2009.
- ^ "Lohse, Dave, 7 Jan 2022, A Golden Era of Tar Heel Swimming". University of North Carolina.
- ^ "University of North Carolina Olympic Participants". Retrieved 6 June 2024.
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- American male freestyle swimmers
- World record setters in swimming
- Medalists at the FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
- NC State Wolfpack men's swimmers
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in swimming
- Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- North Carolina State University alumni
- Jesse O. Sanderson High School alumni
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Summer World University Games medalists in swimming
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the United States
- Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade
- American swimming Olympic medalist stubs