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What events did Mark Spitz win gold medals in at the 1972 Summer Olympics?
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∙ 16y ago
Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals and is possibly the best swimmer there ever was. He won the one-hundred and two-hundred meter butterflies, the one-hundred, two-hundred, four-hundred, and eight-hundred meter free-syle, and the four-hundred meter medley relay.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 10y agoMark Spitz won a total of 7 gold medals ( 4 individual and 3 relay ) for the USA in 1972. All his events were won in world record time. This record for any swimmer lasted until Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals in Beijing 2008.
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∙ 11y ago7.
Mark set single swimmer world records in 100 meter freestyle, 200 meter freestyle, 100 meter butterfly, and 200 meter butterfly. He and the U.S. team set world records in 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x200 meter freestyle relay, and 4x100 meter medley relay.
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∙ 16y agoSpitz won two gold medals in the 1968 Games. Those were in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay and the 4x200 meter freestyle relay.
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∙ 15y agoThat was the 1972 Games in Munich. His record of 7 gold medals in a single Olympic Games stood until the 2008 Games in Beijing when swimmer Michael Phelps of the United States won 8 gold.
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∙ 15y agoMark Spitz won 9 Olympic gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 1 bronze medal, for a total of 11 Olympic medals.
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Who won 7 gold medals at the 1972 Olympics?
Michael Phelps (6 gold, 2 bronze)
Whose record did phelps break by winning 8 gold medals in Olympics?
He broke Mark Spitz record of 7 gold medals.
At which Olympics did US swimmer Mark Spitz set Olympic records by winning 7 gold medals?
Mark Spitz won 7 gold metals, representing the US, in the 1972 Summer Games in Munich, Germany which was part of the former East Germany.
Who set the maximum number of gold medals in a single olympic games at the 1972 munich Olympics?
Mark Spitz, winning 7 medals, then a new record. This record has since been pasted by Alexander Dityatin in 1980 and Michael Phelps in 2004 and 2008; both athletes have won 8 medals in a single Olympics. But Spitz would retain the title of most gold medals until 2008 as Dityatin won 3 gold 5 silver and a bronze in 1980. Phelps won 8 gold medals in a single Olympic game in 2008, which set a new record of most gold medals in a single Olympic.
Before Michael Phelps which swimmer won the most medals in a single Olympid?
Mark Spitz of the United States with 7 gold medals won at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich.
What is Olympian mark famous for?
Mark Spitz is famous for winning seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
In what country was the Olympics when mark spitz won 7 medals?
Mark Spitz won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics held in Munich, Germany.
What was unusual about the events in which Mark Spitz won his seven gold medals at Munich in 1972?
Mark Spitz made his big splash during the 1972 Olympics, becoming the first athlete to win seven gold medals in an Olympiad.
Who won 7 gold medals at the 1972 Olympics?
Michael Phelps (6 gold, 2 bronze)
Who won seven gold medals in the 1972 olympics?
Mark Spitz.
Where is Mark Spitz?
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.
Which player in Olympics got seven medals?
Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals in swimming.
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.
How many gold medals did Mark Spitz win in 1962?
Mark Spitz won 2 gold medals at the 1968 Games in Mexico City and 7 gold medals at the 1972 Games in Munich.
Who won 7 olympic medals in 1988 for swimming?
Mark Spitz
What was Mark Spitz' greatest achievement?
Winning 7 Gold medals at a single Olympics.
Who has won the most men Olympic medals in single Olympics?
Mark Andrew Spitz
