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LastDodo number
3835817
Area
Autographs
Title
Spitz, Mark
Country
Keyword
Year
2013
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Indexkaartje
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American swimming champion born 10/02/1950 in Modesto. He was nicknamed "the butterfly" or also "the cannon". In 1968 he took part in the Olympic Games for the first time and won 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal. Four years later he won 7 gold medals (all also a new world record) and with this he was the record holder until 2008. After the O.S. from 1972 he stopped competitive swimming.

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