Great Olympians

Biographies - FOX


Arthur Fox

B. 1878-09-09, Cowes, England, Great Britain, lived in Chicago, USA; D. 1958-08-17
Fencing (1 silver)
1904 HP
Men's Foil, Individual R1:4th 307.5
Men's Foil, Team silver 750
Men's Sabre, Individual fifth 1125
2182.5

Olympic Competitor nr 2163


Carol Jean Fox

B. 1956-07-11, Ypsilanti, Mich., USA
Figure Skating
1984 HP
Ice Dancing fifth 1250
1250


Charles Wanne Fox

B. 1948-04-06, represented Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia)
Aquatics - Swimming
1964 HP
Men's 200 metres Breaststroke R1:30th 0.0125
Men's 400 metres Individual Medley R1:28th 0.0384
0.0509


Francine Anne Fox

B. 1949-03-16, Washington, DC, USA
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint (1 silver)
1964 HP
Women's Kayak Doubles 500 metres silver 3000
3000


Jessica Esther "Jess" Fox

B. 1994-06-11, Marseille, France, represented Australia
Canoeing, Slalom (1 silver, 2 bronze)
2012 2016 2021 HP
Women's K1 silver bronze bronze 15048
Women's C1 gold 9600
24648

Her father competed for Great Britain in 1992, her mother for France in 1996. When her father became the coach of the Australian team, his family moved there and she grew up in Australia - the nation for which she chose to compete.
After three medals in K1, the newly introduced C1 for women gave her her first Olympic title.


Jeremy Robert "Jim" Fox

B. 1941-09-19, Pewsey, England, Great Britain
Modern Pentathlon
1964 1968 1972 1976 HP
Men's Individual 29th 8th fourth 15th 2332.52
Men's Team 9th 8th 9th gold 1744
4076.52


Michael Anthony "Mike" Fox

B. 1961-09-24, Covina, Cal., USA
Football
1984 HP
Men's Team R1:3rd 45.5
45.5


Rodney John Fox

B. 1946-06-26, represented Australia
Canoeing - Kayak Sprint
1972 HP
Men's Kayak Fours 1000 m SF:5th 8.6
8.6


Thomas Anthony "Tony" Fox

B. 1928-07-27, Guernsey, represented Great Britain; D. 2010-07-31
Rowing
1952 1956 HP
Men's Single Sculls fourth Rep1:3rd 2478
2478


William Fox

B. 1912-08-09, represented Great Britain
Wrestling - Freestyle
1936 HP
Men's Welterweight (-72 kg) 12th 60
60


Robert Samuel "Bob" Foxcroft

B. 1934-08-17, London, Ont., Canada; D. 2009-11-20
Fencing
1964 1968 1972 HP
Men's Foil, Individual R1:6th -5.24
Men's Épée, Individual R1:7th -6.66
Men's Sabre, Individual R1:5th R1:6th 0.0010026
0.00100566


Written 2011-09-08 - last modified 2024-04-10

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