SportsCentury
No. 33 -- Mark Spitz
S1 • E24 Jun 4, 1999 30m
Mark Spitz was an American competitive swimmer and nine-time Olympic champion. He was the most successful athlete at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning seven gold medals, all in world record time. This was an achievement that lasted for 36 years until it was surpassed by fellow American Michael Phelps.
