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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.
Sep 4, 2022 · For Mark Spitz, Olympic Greatness Came Amid Tragedy. The former swimmer said it was “like an out-of-body experience” to win seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games and then learn that ...
Jun 25, 2024 · Mark Spitz (born February 10, 1950, Modesto, California, U.S.) is an American swimmer who, at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, became the first athlete to win seven gold medals in a single Games.
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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.
Aug 26, 1972 · He was nervous at the start, but in the end his victory was comfortable – two seconds clear, with a new world record. The gold medals kept coming, and so did world records. By September 1, he had five of each. But now came the one event where victory seemed unsure – the 100m freestyle.
How did Mark Spitz win seven gold medals in seven world-record times at the Munich 1972 Games? Learn about his famous moustache, his psyche-out tactics, and his underwater show for the Russians.
Sep 4, 2022 · Mark Spitz wins 7TH GOLD in 4x100m medley relay! 🏊🏼♂️ | Munich 1972. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe We have for you the 4x100m medley relay at the 1972 Olympic ...
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