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The first man to win 4 Olympic gold in swimming was Charlie Daniels of the United States who won the 220 yard freestyle, 440 yard freestyle, and 4x50 yard freestyle at the 1904 Games in St. Louis and won the 100 meter freestyle at the 1908 Games in London.
The first man to win 4 gold in swimming in one Olympic Games was Don Schollander of the United States who won the 100 meter freestyle, 200 meter freestyle, 4x100 meter freestyle relay, and 4x200 meter freestyle relay at the 1964 Games in Tokyo.
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Which American became famous in 1972 when he won seven olympic gold medals in swimming?
Mark Spitz
Who won seven Olympic gold medals in swimming in 1972?
Mark Spitz won Seven Gold Medals
What award did phelps win in the 2008 Olympics?
Most decorated swimming, most Olympic gold medals all time, and most Olympic Gold medals in a single game.
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.
How many gold medals has US won in Olympic swimming?
8
Who is mark spitts?
he won the most gold medals in the 1972 Olympics in swimming (7)
Who won the most swimming medals?
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.
What woman won the most Olympic gold medals for swimming and how many medals has she won?
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.
What did Mark Spitz win?
9 Olympic gold medals for swimming and broke seven records
Who won the most Olympic gold medals at the last Olympics?
michel gorden in swimming in 2008
How many gold medals did Australia win in the Olympic Games 2010 in swimming?
i think 5
What country has won more olympic gold medals in swimming Australia or Netherlands?
Australia. Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Australia has won 56 swimming gold medals and Netherlands has won 18.
