Spitz, Mark (1950—)
The first Olympian ever to win seven gold medals in a single Olympics, U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz became part hero and part controversial athlete during his Olympic career. Wit...
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American swimmer Mark Spitz (born 1950) is considered to have been the fastest swimmer in history. For six years, beginning in 1966, he dominated the sport, winning a world record seven gold medals in...
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Melbourne (dpa) - Mark Spitz's performance at the 1972 Olympics
is still widely considered the pinnacle of swimming, but the exploits
of Michael Phelps at the world champion...
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There's greatness at every level of athletics, whether it be as a 5-star quarterback for a Texas high school football team, or the strongest kid in a neighborhood game of tug-of-war. But there'...
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Japan won silver in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay in a
national record time in the final event at the world swimming
championships on Sunday.
The team of Tomomi Morita, Kosuke Kitajim...
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RIO DE JANEIRO, July 21 (Reuters) - The Panamerican Games
hit the halfway mark with a beach party at Copacabana on
Saturday, sparked by Brazil's win over Cuba in the women's
beach volleyball final...
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BEIJING, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Mark Spitz's record haul of
seven gold medals at a single Olympics will not be threatened
by compatriot Michael Phelps at the Beijing Games in August,
according to reti...
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After a week of biting jellyfish, Chinese dominance in diving and sequins on swimsuits, it's time to turn the world championships over to the superstars. And there's none bigger than Michael Phelps...
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Michael Phelps opened a dominating night for the United States at the world swimming championships as the first of three Americans to set world records.Phelps defeated Pieter Van Den Hoogenband in ...
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A sunny winter day and a slickly produced film welcomed the U.S. Olympic Committee's evaluation committee Thursday during a two-day visit to decide whether Los Angeles will be the U.S. candidate to...
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Today is Saturday, Feb. 10, the 41st day of 2007. There are 324 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Feb. 10, 1967, the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, dealing with presidentia...
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Spitz, Mark (1950—)
Mark Spitz
FEATURE: Michael Phelps is closing in rapidly on Mark Spitz
