Mark Spitz National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) titles. During those years, he set 35 world records, but two were in trials and unofficial. He was named World Swimmer of the Year in 1969, 1971, and 1972 by "Swimming World Magazine". He was the third athlete to win nine Olympic gold medals. Spitz was born in 1950 in Modesto, California, the first of three children of Lenore Sylvia (Smith) and Arnold Spitz. His family is Jewish; his father's family was from Hungary and his mother's, originally surnamed "Sklotkovick", were from Russia. When Spitz was two years old, his family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii,
Netherlands at the 1972 Summer Olympics 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay Netherlands at the 1972 Summer Olympics The Netherlands competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 119 competitors, 90 men and 29 women, took part in 72 events in 16 sports. The Netherlands finished in 16th position in the final medal rankings, with three gold medals and five medals overall. Men's 800 metres Men's 1500 metres Men's 5000 metres Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg) Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) Eleven cyclists represented the Netherlands in 1972. Women's 3m Springboard Women's 10m Platform One fencer