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Who won the second highest amount of gold medals at a single Olympic Games?

It was the American swimmer Mark Spitz in the 1972 Munich olympic games with 7 gold medals.


Which country won the most medals in the XX Olympic Games?

The USA has won 833 gold medals from the inception of the Olympic Games till the start of the 2000 Sydney Olympics ---- The country that won the most medals at the 20th Summer Olympics (1972 Munich) was the Soviet Union with 99 (50 gold, 27 silver, 22 bronze). The country that won the most medals at the 20th Winter Olympics (2006 Turin) was Germany with 29 (11 gold, 12 silver, 6 bronze).


What man previously had won the most gold medals at a single Olympic Games before Michael Phelps?

Swimmer Mark Spitz of the United States who won 7 gold medals at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich.


What were the cities and years of the Olympic Games which had terrorist disturbances?

Munich, 1972, and Atlanta, 1996, were the cities and years of the Olympic Games that had terrorist disturbances.


What two Australian males share the most number of medals won at an Olympics?

The most medals won at an Olympic Games by an Australian athlete is 5 and was done by swimmer Ian Thorpe at the 2000 Games in Sydney (3 gold, 2 silver) and swimmer Shane Gould at the 1972 Games in Munich (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze).

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What country got the most silver medals at the Olympic Games in 1972?

USA (31).


What country got the most bronze medals at the Olympic Games in 1972?

USA (30).


Who won the second highest amount of gold medals at a single Olympic Games?

It was the American swimmer Mark Spitz in the 1972 Munich olympic games with 7 gold medals.


When did Mark Spitz swim in the Olympic Games?

Mark Spitz competed in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Games. He won 2 gold and 2 bronze medals at the 1968 Games and 7 gold medals at the 1972 Games.


Who set a record for the most gold medals in a single olympic games in 1972?

Mark Spitz


Which country hosted the Olympic games in 1972?

West Germany.


What is an Olympian Mark Spitz famous for?

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.


Which country won the most medals in the XX Olympic Games?

The USA has won 833 gold medals from the inception of the Olympic Games till the start of the 2000 Sydney Olympics ---- The country that won the most medals at the 20th Summer Olympics (1972 Munich) was the Soviet Union with 99 (50 gold, 27 silver, 22 bronze). The country that won the most medals at the 20th Winter Olympics (2006 Turin) was Germany with 29 (11 gold, 12 silver, 6 bronze).


Who has won the most gold medals in any one Olympic Games.?

Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Bejing, China. He currently holds the record for the number of gold medals won at any one Olympic games. The prior record holder was Mark Spitz. Spitz won seven gold medals at the Munich, Germany Olympic Games in 1972.


What are some famous people in Belarus?

Olga KorbutThe legendary gymnast won 4 Olympic Gold medals (three of them at the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972). In 1972 Korbut was named Best Sportswoman in the World.


Who was the russian gymnast that stole the hearts of the crowds during the 1972 munich olympic games?

Olga Korbut was the Russian that dazzled crowds at the summer Munich Olympic Games of 1972. Korbut won three gold medals. She also competed in the 1976 Olympics.


How many Olympic medals did Mark Spitz win?

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.