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Mark Spitz
Two-time Olympian (1968, 1972); 11-time Olympic medalist (9 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze) Mexico City 1968, gold (4x100-meter freestyle, 4x200 freestyle), silver (100 butterfly), bronze (100 freestyle) Munich 1972, gold (100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 4x100 freestyle, 4x200 freestyle, 4x100 medley)
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Athlete Bio#
Age
75
Hometown
Santa Clara, CA
Education
Santa Clara High School (Santa Clara, Calif.) Indiana University
Personal
Son of Arnold and Lenore Spitz...One of three children...Named the world’s best 10-and-under swimmer...Captured 24 Amature Athletic Union titles and five Pan-American gold medals...Was the first athlete to win seven gold medals at a single Olympic Games...Ranked No. 33 on Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 Athletes of the 20th Century list...Led a successful career in real estate and motivational speaking...Father to two children, Matthew and Justin.Hall Of Fame Bio #
Mark Spitz, considered one of the greatest swimmers of all time, is an 11-time Olympic medalist who earned a total of nine gold medals, one silver and one bronze in two Olympic Games. He attended Indiana University where he claimed eight NCAA titles as the captain of the swimming team. The Modesto, California, native swam and medaled at both the Olympic Games Mexico City 1968 and Munich 1972, but it was in Munich where he dominated, becoming the first athlete to win seven gold medals in seven events, all in world-record time. Spitz set a total of 33 world records and won 24 Amature Athletic Union titles and five Pan-American gold medals in his Swimming career. Sports Illustrated named Spitz No. 33 on its Top 100 Athletes of the 20th Century list. Upon retiring from Swimming, Spitz established himself as a corporate spokesperson.
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