1972 Olympics 200m Final, Hencken Wins Gold

Cupertino High's John Hencken wins the final of the 200m breast for his first gold medal. 9-2-72 from Swim Hall, Munich West Germany. The winning time is 2:21.5

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Beautiful document.

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Fantastic, aggressive swim by John Hencken - an all-time great swimmer.

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Four years later David Wilkie would win gold in this same event. What was made it even more special was that it was the only gold won by a swimmer not from the US.