Mark Spitz

Born on 10th February 1950, Mark Andrew Spitz is a former American competitive swimmer who bagged a record total of seven gold medals at the Summer Olympics of 1972, a feat which was surpassed only by Michael Phelps.

Here are some of his career achievements:-

• Bagged four gold medals at the Maccabiah Games of 1965, held in Israel
• Bagged five gold medals at the Pan American Games of 1967, held in Winnipeg
• Won two gold medals, one silver medal, and one bronze medal at the Summer Olympic Games of 1968 that took place in Mexico City
• Bagged six gold medals at the Maccabiah Games of 1969, held in Israel
• Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame, International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and the United States Olympic Hall of Fame in 1977, 1979, and 1983 respectively
• Entitled as “World Swimmer of the Year” three times by the US magazine “Swimming World”