Mark Spitz

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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, until it was surpassed by fellow American Michael Phelps, who won eight golds at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Phelps, like Spitz, set seven world records.

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A male given name from Latin.. Etymology: From Mark, from the - praenomen (i.e. first name) Mārcus, derived from Mārs, the Roman god of war, originally Māvors, from *Māwortis.

The name Mark is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from Latin.. Etymology: From Mark, from the - praenomen (i.e. first name) Mārcus, derived from Mārs, the Roman god of war, originally Māvors, from *Māwortis.". It is traditionally a male name.

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