Mark Spitz

Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10, 1950) is an American retired swimmer of Jewish descent. He won seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. That achievement was only passed by Michael Phelps who won eight golds at the 2008 Olympics.[1][2][3]

Mark Spitz
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Spitz in December 2012
Personal information
Nickname(s)"Mark the Shark"
Born (1950-02-10) February 10, 1950 (age 73)
Modesto, California
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly, freestyle
ClubArden Hills Swim Club
College teamIndiana University

Mark Spitz Media

References

  1. "ESPN.com: Spitz lived up to enormous expectations". www.espn.com.
  2. "The Official Website of Mark Spitz". Archived from the original on 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
  3. "Mark Spitz Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2012-06-01.

Other websites

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