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Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10, 1950) is an American former competitive swimmer and nine-time Olympic champion. He was the most successful athlete at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning seven gold medals, each in world-record time.
Mark Spitz, American swimmer who, at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, became the first athlete to win seven gold medals in a single Games; his record was broken by Michael Phelps in 2008. Spitz also captured two gold medals, a silver, and a bronze at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
For U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz, the numbers at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany, speak for themselves. Seven races. Seven gold medals. Seven world records. It’s a performance that set the standard by which Olympic greatness is judged.
Mark Spitz, the most famed athlete of all-time, is synonymous with excellence. His powerful swimming career launched him into celebrity, and gained him fans world-wide. During his career, Mark’s unparalleled abilities set him apart from the competition.
Mark Spitz is one of the greatest swimmers of all time. He won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games. Prediction backfires. American Mark Spitz had brashly predicted that he would win six gold medals at the 1968 Mexico City Games.
Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10, 1950) is an American former competition swimmer, nine-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in seven events.
Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10, 1950) is an American former competitive swimmer and nine-time Olympic champion. He was the most successful athlete at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning seven gold medals, each in world-record time.
