Mark Spitz. Not only did he set a record for the most gold medals in any olympiad, he also set a new world's record in each of the events he won.
Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals in swimming.
Mark Spitz.
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Mark Spitz won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics held in Munich, Germany.
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Mark Spitz.
Winning seven gold medals in one Olympics is an extraordinary feat.
Winning seven gold medals in one Olympics
9 Olympic gold medals for swimming and broke seven records
Mark Spitz is famous for winning seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Mark Spitz won 2 gold medals at the 1968 Games in Mexico City and 7 gold medals at the 1972 Games in Munich.