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It was the American swimmer Mark Spitz in the 1972 Munich olympic games with 7 gold medals.
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).
Swimmer Mark Spitz of the United States who won 7 gold medals at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich.
Munich, 1972, and Atlanta, 1996, were the cities and years of the Olympic Games that had terrorist disturbances.
Since the International Archery Federation created a standardized set of rules in 1972, South Korea has won the most total medals and most gold medals in Olympic competition.
USA (31).
USA (30).
It was the American swimmer Mark Spitz in the 1972 Munich olympic games with 7 gold medals.
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.
Mark Spitz
West Germany.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.