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, …

Jan 9, 2026 · 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 …

He won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games. American Mark Spitz had brashly predicted that he would win six gold medals at the 1968 Mexico City Games. Although he did take home two gold …

Sep 1, 2022 · American swimmer Mark Spitz had made history by winning seven gold medals over the course of one Olympics, and he’d set world records with every win. The feat stood unsurpassed for …

While the Munich Games will forever be remembered for the terrorist killing of Israeli athletes, the atrocity cannot diminish one of the truly remarkable achievements of the 1972 Olympics: the...

Nov 16, 2009 · U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz wins his seventh gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

The Modesto, California, native swam and medaled at both the Olympic Games Mexico City 1968 and Munich 1972, but it was in Munich where he dominated, becoming the first athlete to win seven gold …

Following his various successes, Spitz was nicknamed “Mark the Shark” by his teammates. One of the greatest living sports legends, Mark Spitz might be remembered best by his astonishing win of seven …

5 days ago · This Mark Spitz Sports Illustrated poster captures one of the most iconic moments in Olympic sports history. Featuring the legendary swimmer on the classic 1972 Sports Illustrated …

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 …