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In which events did Mark Spitz win his 7 gold medals at Munich 1972?
Answer
100m & 200m freestyle, 100m & 200m butterfly, 3 relays
Spitz won four individual golds (100m & 200m freestyle, 100m & 200m butterfly) and 3 relay golds (4x100m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle, 4x100m medley).
💡 Did you know?
All seven of his performances set Olympic records at the time.
Other options people guess
- 50m & 100m freestyle, 200m butterfly, 4 relays
- 100m freestyle, 200m backstroke, 5 relays
- All butterfly events and relays
Topics
- Swimming
- Olympics
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