Because like Track and Field, swimming is composed of multiple events with different distances and strokes, many people won gold medals at the 1972 Olympics.
he won the most gold medals in the 1972 Olympics in swimming (7)
Mark Spitz won Seven Gold Medals
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Swimming
Michael Phelps currently holds the world record for winning the most swimming medals. He has won 14 gold medals from swimming during the 2004 and 2008 Olympic games.
Swimming ... Zimbabwe has won 7 medals in swimming, all by the great Kirsty Coventry.
Australia. Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Australia has won 56 swimming gold medals and Netherlands has won 18.
Jenny Thompson of the United States with 8 gold medals won. All of her gold medals came in relay events. She also won 3 silver and 1 bronze for a total of 12 Olympic medals.
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Kristin Otto of West Germany won 6 gold medals in swimming.
Bonnie Blair