49Summer OlympicsTriumph Amid Tragedy
- Date
9/4/1972
- Location
Munich, Germany
- Moment
In the midst of one of the greatest tragedies in Olympic history, Mark Spitz won a record seven gold medals in the pools. Known for his dark mustache, Spitz set world records in all seven events that he won gold medals in.
- Impact
The terrorist group Black September took hostage and killed 11 members of the Israeli Olympic team, forever marring the image of the 1972 Olympics. Spitz, a Jewish Olympian, had to be taken out of West Germany before the end of the Olympics.
