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Frederick Carlton Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper whose career spanned from 1979 to 1996, when he last won the Olympic long jump.
Apr 2, 2014 · Who Is Carl Lewis? Track and field athlete Carl Lewis qualified for the Olympics in 1980, but did not participate because of the U.S. boycott of the Moscow Games. He did go on to compete in...
2 days ago · For Carl Lewis, one of America’s most storied Olympic athletes, who matched his idol Jesse Owens by winning gold in the 100m, the 200m, the long jump, and the 4x100m relay at the 1984 Los ...
5 days ago · Carl Lewis (born July 1, 1961, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.) is an American track-and-field athlete, who won nine Olympic gold medals during the 1980s and ’90s. Lewis qualified for the U.S. Olympic team in 1980 but did not compete, because of the U.S. boycott of the Moscow Games.
Feb 14, 2024 · Where is Carl Lewis now? After making history in the sport, Lewis retired from track and field in 1997. He is now in his 60s and working as head coach for the University of Houston's Track...
21 hours ago · Lewis is among the most decorated track athletes in American history, with 9 Olympic gold medals, and 22 gold medals in all throughout his career, mostly coming in the 100m, 200m, 4x100 relay, and ...
1 day ago · After Team USA fell short once again in the 4x100 relay at the Paris Olympics, former track great Carl Lewis voiced his opinion on the United States' shortcomings. Lewis, a nine-time gold medalist ...
Carl Lewis, as one of only four Olympic athletes to have won nine Olympic gold medals, is widely recognised as one of the greatest athletes of all time. At the 1984 Los Angeles Games, Lewis emulated his boyhood idol Jesse Owens by winning gold in the 100m, the 200m, the long jump and the 4x100m relay. A superstar was born.
Biography — Carl lewis. During his career Carl Lewis won 9 Olympic gold medals, attended four Olympic Games, earning himself international respect and a place in history as one of the truly great athletes of all time.
Aug 19, 2016 · Carl Lewis won a staggering 10 Olympic medals – nine of them gold – in track and field events while competing in four Olympic Games from 1984 to 1996. A dominant sprinter, Lewis won gold in 1984 in the 100 and 200-meter dash events and anchored the U.S. men’s 4x100 relay team to a world record.
