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    Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10, 1950) is an American former competitive swimmer and nine-time Olympic champion. He was the most successful athlete...
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    gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, he broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games...
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    competing. Perhaps the most spectacular athletic events were in swimming. Mark Spitz had a remarkable run, competing in seven events, winning seven Olympic...
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    (24 August 1970). "Hall, Spitz and Kinsella break world marks as A. A. U. Title swimming ends". The New York Times. p. 46. "Spitz wins his fourth event in...
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    Olympics. The only Jew to hold more medals than Keleti is American swimmer Mark Spitz, who won 11. Israel has been more successful at the Paralympic Games than...
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    then finish second in the medal count in 1980 and 1988. American swimmer Mark Spitz won seven events, breaking the record for most gold medals by a single...
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  • yachting, Finn class Georgy Mondzolevski, USSR Volleyball Mark Rakita, USSR fencing, team saber Mark Spitz, USA, swimming 400-meter freestyle relay 800-meter...
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    Games (except in 1960, when the limit was two). The event was won by Mark Spitz of the United States, his then-record sixth gold medal in a single Games...
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    Name Gold Silver Bronze Total 1. Michael Phelps 23 3 2 28 2. Mark Spitz 9 1 1 11 3. Caeleb Dressel 9 1 0 10 4. Matt Biondi 8 2 1 11 5. Ryan Lochte 6 3...
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    Sex 1 Michael Phelps  United States Swimming 2008 Summer M 8 0 0 8 2 Mark Spitz  United States Swimming 1972 Summer M 7 0 0 7 3 Michael Phelps  United...
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