Mark Spitz: The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion

Mark Spitz is one of the greatest Olympic swimmers of all time who at the 1972 Munich Games won 7 gold medals while breaking 7 world records! Michael Phelps, Spitz’s fellow American, surpassed that achievement 36 years later when he won eight golds at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and set seven world records! In this authorized biography, Spitz describes the ups and downs of his extraordinary career (he was a swimming prodigy), talks frankly about the often-stormy relationships with his coaches and teammates, and his experiences as a Jewish athlete coping with anti-Semitism and the emotional fallout from the murder of 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Games. Every swimming fan will appreciate this unflinching, in-depth examination of a legend and sports icon.

Format: Kindle & Hardcover

Hardcover: 288 Pages

Language: English