- Mark Andrew Spitz is an American former competitive swimmer, nine-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in seven events
| Born: | 10 February 1950 Comment | | How old is Mark Spitz in 2024? / Age: | 74 years
| | Zodiac sign: | Aquarius |
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Mark Spitz facts
- He won seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, an achievement surpassed only by Michael Phelps, who won eight golds at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
- Spitz set new world records in all seven events in which he competed in 1972
- Spitz holds more medals than any other Jew in the history of the Olympics
- Between 1968 and 1972, Spitz won nine Olympic golds, a silver, and a bronze; five Pan American golds; 31 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) titles; and eight National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles
- During those years, he set 35 world records, but two were in trials and unofficial
- He was named World Swimmer of the Year in 1969, 1971, and 1972 by Swimming World Magazine
- He was the third athlete to win nine Olympic gold medals
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