Mark Spitz won seven medals at the 1972 Games: 100 meter butterfly - Gold
200 meter butterfly - Gold
100 meter freestyle - Gold
200 meter freestyle - Gold
4x100 meter freestyle relay - Gold
4x200 meter freestyle relay - Gold
4x100 meter medley relay - Gold
He also won four medals at the 1968 Games: 4x100 meter freestyle relay - Gold
4x200 meter freestyle relay - Gold
100 meter butterfly - Silver
100 meter freestyle - Bronze
Mark Spitz won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics held in Munich, Germany.
Mark Spitz.
Mark Spitz.
Michael Phelps (6 gold, 2 bronze)
Mark Spitz made his big splash during the 1972 Olympics, becoming the first athlete to win seven gold medals in an Olympiad.
Mark Spitz is famous for winning seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals in the 1972 Munich Olympics.
Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz won 2 gold medals at the 1968 Games in Mexico City and 7 gold medals at the 1972 Games in Munich.
Mark Spitz was at one time a 9 time Olympic champion in swimming. At the 1972 Summer Olympics, he won seven gold medals. He is currently a motivational speak and corporate spokesperson. He also works as a stock broker. He lives in California with his wife Suzy and sons Matthew and Justin.
He won 7 Gold medals in the in the swimming competitions in the 1972 Munich Games, a record held until Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals in the swimming competitions in the 2008 Beijing Games.
Mark Spitz won 11 medals (9 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) in his Olympic career. He won four (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) at the 1968 Summer Games in Mexico City and seven (7 gold) at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich.