Spitz,Mark

Spitz,Mark
Spitz (spĭts), Mark. Born 1950.
American swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympic games, the most ever won by an athlete at a single Olympics. He won a total of 11 medals at the 1972 and 1976 games, setting a record for Olympic swimmers.

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  • SPITZ, MARK ANDREW — (1950– ), U.S. swimmer, holder of the record for most gold medals won in a single Olympics with seven, and tied for most gold medals overall with nine; member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame and U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. Born in… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Spitz, Mark — ▪ American athlete in full  Mark Andrew Spitz  born February 10, 1950, Modesto, California, U.S.    American swimmer who was the first athlete to win seven gold medals in a single Olympic Games.       Like many other outstanding American swimmers …   Universalium

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  • Spitz, Mark (Andrew) — born Feb. 10, 1950, Modesto, Calif., U.S. U.S. swimmer. He swam in college for Indiana University. At the 1968 Olympic Games he won two gold medals in team relay races. In the 1972 Olympics he won four individual men s events (setting world… …   Universalium

  • Spitz, Mark (Andrew) — (n. 10 feb. 1950, Modesto, Cal., EE.UU.). Nadador estadounidense. Compitió en el ámbito universitario por la Universidad de Indiana. En los Juegos Olímpicos de 1968, ganó dos medallas de oro (colectivas) en las carreras de relevos. En los Juegos… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Spitz, Mark — (b. 1950)    American swimmer. Trained as a dentist, he won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography

  • Spitz, Mark — ► (n. 1950) Nadador estadounidense. Fue el máximo galardonado en los Juegos Olímpicos de Munich (1972) con siete medallas de oro …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Mark Spitz — Spitz in July 2008. Personal information Full name Mark Andrew Spitz Nickname(s) Mark The Shark Nationality …   Wikipedia

  • Mark Andrew Spitz — Mark Spitz (2008) Mark Andrew Spitz (* 10. Februar 1950 in Modesto, Kalifornien) ist ein ehemaliger US amerikanischer Weltklasse Schwimmer. Er gewann bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen 1972 in München sieben Goldmedaillen b …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mark Spitz — Mark Andrew Spitz Datos personales Nacimiento Modesto, California, Estados Unidos, 10 de febrero de …   Wikipedia Español

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