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Mark Spitz

Mark Spitz
Spitz in July 2008.
Personal information
NameMark Spitz
Full nameMark Andrew Spitz
NicknamesMark The Shark
NationalityUnited States
Strokesfreestyle, butterfly
College teamIndiana Hoosiers (1968 � 1972)
Height6 ft 1 in

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Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10, 1950) is a retired American swimmer. He won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, an achievement surpassed by Michael Phelps who won eight golds at the 2008 Olympics.

Between 1968 and 1972, Spitz won nine Olympic golds plus a silver and a bronze, five Pan American golds, 31 US Amateur Athletic Union titles and eight US National Collegiate Athletic Association titles. During those years, he set 33 world records. He was the most successful athlete at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was named World Swimmer of the Year in 1969, 1971 and 1972.


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