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American swimmer Mark Spitz won five gold medals at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia. He won gold in the 100-meter freestyle, 200-meter freestyle, 400-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly, and 4×100-meter freestyle relay. Spitz's performance at the Pan American Games was a precursor to his record-breaking performance at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he won seven gold medals.