Mark Spitz is an American former competitive swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics, each in a world record time, a feat that stood as the record for most gold medals at a single Olympics for decades. He remains one of the most decorated swimmers in Olympic history.
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Career HighlightSpitz won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics, each in world record time, a single-Games gold medal record that stood for 36 years. 1 Classification
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February 10, 1950
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is an American former competitive swimmer and nine-time Olympic champion
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He was the most successful athlete at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning seven gold medals, each in world-record time.
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Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10, 1950) is an American former competitive swimmer and nine-time Olympic champion.
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