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Mark Spitz

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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 at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mark Spitz is the 3rd most popular swimmer (down from 2nd in 2019), the 1,723rd most popular biography from United States (down from 1,354th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular American Swimmer.

Mark Spitz is most famous for winning 7 gold medals in the 1972 Munich Olympics.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Mark Spitz ranks 3 out of 709. Before him are Johnny Weissmuller, and Gertrude Ederle. After him are Alfréd Hajós, Michael Phelps, Mike Troy, Rie Mastenbroek, Jimmy McLane, Duke Kahanamoku, Charlie Hickcox, Wally Ris, and Frederick Holman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Mark Spitz ranks 69. Before him are Shoko Hamada, Christina Onassis, Victoria Principal, Alan Silvestri, Eddie Clarke, and Ntfombi of Eswatini. After him are Hiroshi Kanazawa, John Candy, Grigory Sokolov, Anghel Iordănescu, Brad Dourif, and Chen Shui-bian.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mark Spitz ranks 1,723 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Matheson (1926), Joseph Cotten (1905), Rex Stout (1886), John Forsyth (1780), Irwin Shaw (1913), and Noah Gordon (1926). After him are Mike Powell (1963), Aaron Copland (1900), Josiah Warren (1798), Superstar Billy Graham (1943), Merton Miller (1923), and Calamity Jane (1852).

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Among SWIMMERS In United States

Among swimmers born in United States, Mark Spitz ranks 2. Before him are Gertrude Ederle (1905). After him are Michael Phelps (1985), Mike Troy (1940), Jimmy McLane (1930), Duke Kahanamoku (1890), Charlie Hickcox (1947), Wally Ris (1924), Doug Russell (1946), Carolyn Schuler (1943), Bill Mulliken (1939), and Ken Huszagh (1891).

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