2Mark Spitz – Net worth: $20 million
One of the most decorated Olympians in history, former swimmer Mark Spitz has a net worth of $20 million.
Born on February 10, 1950, the 65-year-old world record holder has won 7 gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, an achievement only surpassed by Michael Phelps, who won 8 gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
He began swimming from early age, and by age 10, he had already set a world record. At age 16, Spitz set another world record in the 400-meter freestyle.
After Mark Spitz retired from competitive swimming at age 22, he was managed by the William Morris Agency, an agency which tried to get the swimmer into show business.
A poster featuring Mark Spitz wearing 7 medals (the one you see below) made him the hottest pin-up since Betty Grable.
