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4 days ago · Lewis competed at the 4th World Championships in Stuttgart in 1993, but finished fourth in the 100 m, and did not compete in the long jump. He did, however, earn his first World Championship medal in the 200 m, a bronze with his 19.99 s performance. That medal would prove to be his final Olympic or World Championship medal in a running event.
6 days ago · Lewis qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in 1980 but did not compete, because of the U.S. boycott of the Moscow Games. At the 1984 Games in Los Angeles , Lewis won gold medals in the 100-metre (9.9 sec) and 200-metre (19.8 sec) races, in the long jump (8.54 metres [28.02 feet]), and as a member of the U.S. 4 × 100-metre relay team, which he ...
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May 19, 2024 · The pinnacle of Carl Lewis's career came during the Olympic Games, where he etched his name in history with a series of astounding achievements. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, he delivered a performance for the ages, winning gold medals in the 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, and 4x100 meters relay. His dominance and sheer athleticism ...
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May 8, 2024 · US long jump legend Carl Lewis does not see any immediate progression in what he dubbed the “toughest” of all field events, questioning the mental fortitude of easily distracted,...
May 9, 2024 · Lewis was unbeaten in the long jump for a decade until his defeat by Mike Powell at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, a showdown which was one of the most captivating field confrontations in...
2 days ago · Because speed is such an important factor of the approach, it is not surprising that many long jumpers also compete successfully in sprints. Classic examples of this long jump / sprint doubling are performances by Carl Lewis and Heike Drechsler .
May 17, 2024 · American former track and field athlete Carl Lewis recently unveiled the State de France 'purple' track which will serve as the venue for the Paris Olympics 2024.
