Mark Spitz wins Men's 200m Freestyle - FULL EVENT | Munich 1972
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2022
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We bring you the full men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 1972 Summer Olympics, which took place on this day 50 years ago, on August 29, at the Olympia Schwimmhalle. Mark Spitz of the USA took gold. It was the nation's second victory in the event (68 years, but only two appearances of the event, apart). It was the third gold medal for Spitz at the Games, halfway to his goal of six (he would ultimately finish the Games with seven). His US teammate Steve Genter took silver, with Werner Lampe of West Germany winning bronze.
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Full moustache, no cap, no googles. Absolutely 0 time underwater. Impressive
How about that Steve Genter?! Suffered a collapsed lung days before his race and his doctor advised him not to swim, but he swam anyway! He won silver! Incredible!
swimming without goggles on, that's impressive 👏🏼
🎉Mark Spitz, the best swimmer of all time, without a swimsuit made by NASA, without a hat, without glasses, simply and plainly, as natural as swimming was then, without nonsense and also with a thick mustache!💐❤
If it took 30 years for this race, imagine how long it’ll be for the 2021 Tokyo races rip
This Olympics: Earth shattering. Like so many events in the years surrounding; cataclysmic. On a lighter note, it resulted in my adorning this 16 year old's bedroom door with a six foot poster of Mark Spitz in the aftermath.
That Ralph Hutton from Canada had too many burgers before the Olympics
Spitz almost got into a bit of hot water after the awards ceremony. After he received his medal and after the anthem was played he raised his Adidas shoes in celebration. Some thought he was making a commercial endorsement and if that was true he could have been expelled from the games. However, Spitz was able to convince the powers that be that he was not making a commercial endorsement and was able to continue on his historic quest.
No swimming 15 metres under water at the start and every turn using the dolphin kick ..in this particular race that is 30 metres ..😳
O'm'gosh! The bronze medalist wore a wig on the podium because he had shaved his head for the competition. Just interesting!
This is what Legends are made of, pure skill and that famous moustache of Spitz beating all others including Charles Bronson and Salvador dali 🙂 well done Mark
This is a really legend.
The start is so interesting, like another world compared to now. Some just stand with their arms out in the air, one guy bellyflops in an olympic final, noone kicks under water
Legend
No way todays swimmer could handle the OG ways.
love this - more of the same please
He definitely was a cutie pie🥧 back in the day😊
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Impressive hiw much the swimming technique has changed