Who was the US swimmer who won 7 gold medals and created a new world record for each event at the Munich Olympics in 1972?
United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics highest total medal count, and won more silver and bronze medals than any other participating nation. This games also saw a gold medal record for U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, who won 8 golds surpassing Mark Spitz's record of 7 golds in a single Olympic event in 1972. Phelps also surpassed Spitz, Larisa Latynina of the USSR, Paavo Nurmi of Finland, and U.S. sprinter Carl Lewis to become the current record holder for the most Olympic gold medals (14). The United States also saw milestones in women's swimming. Natalie Coughlin won 6 medals in Beijing, the most for a female Olympic
Finland at the 1972 Summer Olympics Springboard: Women's 3m Springboard: Women's 10m Platform: One fencer represented Finland in 1972. Three male pentathletes represented Finland in 1972, with them winning bronze in the team event. Men's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition: Men's Coxed Pairs Ten male shooters represented Finland in 1972. Finland at the 1972 Summer Olympics Finland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 96 competitors, 89 men and 7 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports. Finland finished in 14th position in the final medal rankings, with three gold medals and eight medals overall. In the first modern archery competition