Mark Spitz (born Feb. 10, 1950) has won more gold medals in a single Olympics than any athlete in Olympic history, and is tied with Matt Biondi (swimming) and Carl Osburn (shooting) for the most medals ever won by a U.S. Olympian (11). He first gained notoriety at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, coming home with two gold, one silver and one bronze medal. However, four years later at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, West Germany, he won more gold medals in a single Olympiad than any athlete to precede or follow him. Spitz won golds in the individual 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle races and the 100-meter and 200-meter butterfly races, setting a new world record in each. He was also a member of the three winning medley relay teams, each of which set a world record. Having retired from Olympic competition after 1972, Spitz made a surprise announcement that he would try out for the 1992 Barcelona Olympic swim team at the age of 40. Competing against younger Olympians Tom Jager and Matt Biondi, Spitz finally had to concede defeat.

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