Mark Spitz

Amerikaans zwemmer

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Mark Spitz is an American Olympic swimmer born in 1950 who became one of the most decorated athletes in Olympic history. He is significant because of his extraordinary success in competitive swimming at the Olympic Games.

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Film & TV

Modesto, California, USA

Known for

Hell's Kitchen — Self - Restaurant Patron2005
American Dad! — Mark Spitz (voice)2005
The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002 — Self2004
Olympia 1972 in München — Self1997
Challenge of a Lifetime1985
The 500 Pound Jerk — Mark Spitz (uncredited)1973
Emergency!1972
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In — Self1968
The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961

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Sports profile

Sport: Watersports
Position: Swimmer
Nationality: United States

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Official website

markspitzusa.com →

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Andrew
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Modesto
Occupation: swimmer
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Associated Press Athlete of the Year
Sport: competitive swimming
Member of team: Indiana Hoosiers
Country for sport: United States
Official website: www.markspitzusa.com
Image: Mark Spitz.jpg
Height: 1.83

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Commons category: Mark Spitz
date of birth: 1950-02-10
birth name: Mark Andrew Spitz
name in native language: Mark Spitz
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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Article · Nederlands

Mark Andrew Spitz (Modesto 10 februari 1950) is een voormalig zwemkampioen uit de Verenigde Staten. Hij was van 1972 tot 17 augustus 2008 met zeven gouden medailles houder van het recordaantal Olympische gouden medailles in één toernooi. Dat heeft hij tijdens de Olympische Spelen in München gevestigd. In 2008 werd zijn record gebroken door zijn landgenoot Michael Phelps, die achtmaal goud haalde op de Olympische Zomerspelen 2008 in Peking.

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