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By making a comeback, I'm changing the attitude of people toward me. If I'd known that people would react so enthusiastically, I'd have done it years ago.
— Mark Spitz
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Mark Spitz
swimmer
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Mark Andrew Spitz is an American former competitive swimmer and nine-time Olympic champion. He was the most successful athlete at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, winning seven gold medals, each in world-record time. This achievement set a record that lasted for 36 years, until it was surpassed by fellow American Michael Phelps, who won eight golds at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Phelps, like Spitz, set seven world records.
All Quotes by Mark Spitz
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The pool is terrible, but that doesn't have much to do with my record swims. That's all mental attitude.
— Mark Spitz
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I am not qualified to talk about the diet. Simply because I am not a dietician.
— Mark Spitz
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In my day, at 12 years old, which was 38 years ago, we worked out in summer months for two and a half hours. Today someone in that age group might work out for four hours, two hours in the morning and two at night.
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Yes, I believe that the art of winning is through intimidation, and not necessarily do you have to speak about it.
— Mark Spitz