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'''David Ashley Fox''' (born February 25, 1971) is an American former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who won a gold medal at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] held in Atlanta, and a four-time gold medalist at the [[World University Games]].<ref name="Sports">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/david-fox-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033509/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/david-fox-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=David Fox Biography and Olympic Results|accessdate=25 December 2009}}</ref>
'''David Ashley Fox''' (born February 25, 1971) is an American former competition [[swimming (sport)|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.<ref name="Sports">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/david-fox-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033509/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/david-fox-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020|title=David Fox Biography and Olympic Results|access-date=25 December 2009}}</ref>


Fox swam at the [[North Carolina State University]], where he won seven [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] championships, and one [[NCAA]] national championship.<ref name="NCSU">{{cite web|url=http://www.ncsu.edu/about-nc-state/university-administration/board-of-visitors/index.php|title=North Carolina State University :: Board of Visitors|accessdate=December 25, 2009}}</ref>
Fox attended [[Sanderson High School (North Carolina)|Jesse O. Sanderson High School]] in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]].<ref name="Sports"/> 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.<ref name=Olympedia/> As an undergraduate at NCSU, he was mentored by North Carolina State swimming Coach [[Don Easterling]] who led the team from 1971 to 1995.<ref name=NCState>{{cite web|url=https://news.ncsu.edu/2023/01/easterling-remembered-as-a-master-motivator/|title=Easterling Remembered As a Master Motivator|publisher=North Carolina State University News|access-date=18 June 2023}}</ref>


Later, after receiving his master's degree 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.<ref name="NCSU">{{cite web|url=http://www.ncsu.edu/about-nc-state/university-administration/board-of-visitors/index.php|title=North Carolina State University :: Board of Visitors|access-date=December 25, 2009}}</ref><ref name=UNCgolden>{{cite web|url=https://www.unc.edu/discover/a-golden-era-of-tar-heel-swimming/|title=Lohse, Dave, 7 Jan 2022, A Golden Era of Tar Heel Swimming|publisher=University of North Carolina}}</ref><ref name=Olympedia/>
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Fox was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame on May 6, 2016.
 

== 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.<ref name=Olympedia>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/51344|title=Olympedia Bio, David Fox|access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref>

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.<ref name=Olympedia/>

== Honors ==
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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==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/david-fox-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033509/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/david-fox-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 April 2020 David Fox Biography and Olympic Results]
* [https://www.unc.edu/discover/a-golden-era-of-tar-heel-swimming/ Lohse, Dave, 7 Jan 2022, A Golden Era of Tar Heel Swimming]
* [https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/51344 Olympedia Bio, David Fox]


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David Fox
Personal information
Full nameDavid Ashley Fox
National team United States
Born (1971-02-25) February 25, 1971 (age 53)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubYOTA Swim Team (Capital Y)
College teamNorth Carolina State University
CoachDon Easterling
(UNC)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 1993 Palma 4×100 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Kobe 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1995 Atlanta 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1995 Atlanta 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Fukuoka 50m freestyle
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo 50 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1993 Buffalo 4×100 m medley

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 to 1995.[3]

Later, after receiving his master's degree 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][2]  

International competition

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "David Fox Biography and Olympic Results". Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d "Olympedia Bio, David Fox". Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Easterling Remembered As a Master Motivator". North Carolina State University News. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "North Carolina State University :: Board of Visitors". Retrieved December 25, 2009.
  5. ^ "Lohse, Dave, 7 Jan 2022, A Golden Era of Tar Heel Swimming". University of North Carolina.
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