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Mark Spitz becomes the first competitor to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games.

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Mark Spitz

American Olympic swimmer (born 1950)

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 world-record time. This achievement set a record that lasted for 36 years,…
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Olympic Games

Major international multi-sport event

The modern Olympic Games are the world's preeminent international sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games, open to both amateur and…
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