Mark Spitz
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Mark Andrew Spitz is an American former competitive swimmer and nine-time Olympic champion. He was the most successful athlete at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning seven gold medals, each in
Spitz in 2012
Spitz c. 1968
Spitz at the 1972 Olympics
Jacket worn by Mark Spitz during the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Michael Phelps
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Michael Fred Phelps II is an American former competitive swimmer. He won more Olympic medals than any other athlete, a total of 28 medals across four Olympic Games. Phelps also holds the all-time reco
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…winning seven gold medals, each in world-record time. This achievement set a record that lasted for 36 years, until it was surpassed by fellow American Michael Phelps, who won eight golds at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Phelps, like Spitz, set seven world records. Between 1968 and 1972, Spitz won nine Olympic…
Phelps at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Phelps in 2002
Victory lap of the 100 m butterfly during the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montréal. Phelps is far right.
Phelps holds his gold medal on the podium on August 10, 2008. Pictured with Ryan Lochte and László Cseh.