Mark Andrew Spitz is an American former swimmer, nine-time Olympic champion, and former world record holder. He won seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, an achievement only surpassed by Michael Phelps who won eight golds at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Bei...
James E. Sullivan Award, Swimming World Swimmers of the Year, Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year
Movies
Challenge of a Lifetime
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Quote
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Part of winning is the phenomena of being able to convince those that compete against you that they are competing for second.
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I think what made me great, was that I was a great racer, not because I was a great swimmer.
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Fact
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Lives in Southern California where he sells luxury homes and designs pools. [November 2001]
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Appears in the infomercial, hosted by Christopher Steele and Mindy Mylrea, for the "Orbitek Elite" fitness workout. [2007]
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He is a motivational speaker and stockbroker in Los Angeles, California. [July 2008]
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2007: Inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
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1971: Won the Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the USA.
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1979: Inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
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1977: Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
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Idol of Australian freestyle swimmer and 9-time Olympic champion, Ian Thorpe.
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American swimming sensation 19-year old Michael Phelps aspired to break Spitz's record of 7 gold medals, at the Athens Olympics. Phelps, however, had to settle for 8 medals, 6 gold, and 2 bronze, respectively.
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1983: Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame (charter member).
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1967: In the Pan-American Games (Winnipeg), he won five gold medals.
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After he won the 200m free-style in the 1972 (Munich) Olympics, he celebrated by swinging his sneakers in front of the cameras. He had to explain to the organizing comitee that he was just euphoric, not doing publicity.
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Still only aged 22, he retired from swimming after the Munich Olympics.
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Considered the swiftest swimmer of all time, made his big splash during the 1972 Olympics, becoming the first athlete to win seven gold medals in an Olympiad. His performances were even more remarkable considering world records were set in all seven events.
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Sons: Matthew (b. 1981) and Justin (b. 1991)
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Winner of an unprecedented 7 gold medals in swimming at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Winner of 2 gold medals in the 1968 Mexico City olympics.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
American Dad!
2014
TV Series
Mark Spitz
Challenge of a Lifetime
1985
TV Movie
Brad Harris, TV announcer
The Star Games
1985
TV Series
Co Host
Emergency!
1974
TV Series
Pete Barlow
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Weekend Today
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Sfide
2016
TV Series
Himself
Piers Morgan Tonight
2012
TV Series
Himself
Hell's Kitchen
2011
TV Series
Himself - Restaurant Patron
The Florence Henderson Show
2009
TV Series
Himself
Freedom's Fury
2006
Documentary
Narrator
Breakfast
2004
TV Series
Himself
A Question of Sport
2004
TV Series
Himself
The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920-2002
2003
Video documentary
Himself
Bearing the Torch: Politics & the Olympics
1996
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1996
TV Series
Himself
One on One with John Tesh
1992
TV Series
Himself
Bob Hope & Friends: Making New Memories
1991
TV Special
Himself
Good Morning America
1990
TV Series
Himself
Greatest Sports Legends
1978
TV Series
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1974-1977
TV Series
Himself - Olympic Medalist / Himself - Co-Host
ABC's Wide World of Sports
1977
TV Series
Himself
Celebrity Sweepstakes
1975
TV Series
Himself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Bob Hope
1974
TV Special
Himself
The Dean Martin Show
1973-1974
TV Series
Himself
The Hollywood Squares
1974
TV Series
Guest Appearance
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1973
TV Series
Himself
V.I.P.-Schaukel
1973
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
1973
TV Series
Himself
Munich 1972: Games of the XX Olympiad
1972
TV Mini-Series
Himself
The Bob Hope Special
1972/II
TV Movie
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War
2011
TV Series documentary
Himself - Swimmer
50 años de
2009
TV Series
Himself
I Love the '70s
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
One Day in September
1999
Documentary
Himself
100 Years of Olympic Glory
1996
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Escorted Under Guard in 1972 (uncredited)
ABC's Wide World of Sports 30th Anniversary Special
1991
TV Movie
Himself
Known for movies
The Bob Hope Special (1972) as Himself
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Bob Hope (1974) as Himself
Munich 1972: Games of the XX Olympiad (1972) as Himself
$20 Million
