Jon Henricks

Jon Henricks
Personal information
Full nameJohn Malcolm Henricks
Nickname"Jon"
National team Australia
Born (1935-06-06) 6 June 1935 (age 89)
Sydney, New South Wales
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
College teamUniversity of Southern California
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouver 110 yd freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouver 4×220 yd freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouver 3×110 yd medley

John Malcolm Henricks (born 6 June 1935) is an Australian Olympic swimmer who won two gold medals at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Henricks set world records in two freestyle events.