Mark Spitz Olympic Medals

Heading into the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Mark Spitz was the all-time record holder for most Olympic medals in U.S.A. men’s swimming with 11. In 1968 at the Olympics in Mexico City, Spitz looked like a contender in many different events, but fell short of the gold in all but two (4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×200 m freestyle relay). That year he also came with a silver (100 m butterfly), and a bronze (100 m freestyle).

In 1972, Spitz once again looked like the one to beat in Munich, and this time he delivered, winning seven gold medals, and setting new world record times with each one. These seven gold medals are the most ever captured by an individual in one Olympics.

Here are all of Spitz’s medals from the 1968 and 1972 Olympics:

• 1968 — 4×100 m freestyle relay Gold
• 1968 — 4×200 m freestyle relay Gold
• 1968 — 100 m butterfly Silver
• 1968 — 100 m freestyle Bronze
• 1972 — 100 m butterfly Gold
• 1972 — 100 m freestyle Gold
• 1972 — 200 m butterfly Gold
• 1972 — 200 m freestyle Gold
• 1972 — 4×100 m freestyle relay Gold
• 1972 — 4×100 m medley relay Gold
• 1972 — 4×200 m freestyle relay Gold

Source: USA Swimming