One of the more unheralded stories of the swimming competition at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Steve Genter won three medals competing for the United States shortly after suffering a collapsed lung. Genter, now 73, has put his full medal set up for bid in an offer from RR Auction, which has put 437 total items up for action through January 18. Genter’s medal set’s most recent bid came in at $3,993 (USD), and it’s listed expected value is in the $50,000 range. Other medals up for bid include gold medals from the Tokyo 1964 Games, the Los Angeles 1932 Games, the Berlin 1936 Games, and many others. Spitz, of course, went on to win a historic seven gold medals in Munich, winning the men’s 100 free, 100 fly, 200 fly, 400 free relay and 400 medley relay to go along with the 200 free and 800 free relay.

Source: Forbes January 09, 2024 00:58 UTC