4 September 1972 Posted on September 4, 2016 by Staff Mark Spitz becomes the first athlete to win seven medals at the one Olympic Games. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Like many intellectuals, he was incapable of saying a simple thing in a simple way." Marcel Proust — Click here for more from Marcel Proust Related posts: 16 December 1972 11 July 1972 30 May 1972 8 May 1972 26 December 1972 2 February 1972 17 June 1972 11 October 1972 11 December 1972 21 February 1972