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Carl LEWIS, United States
Apr 9, 2023 · Carl Lewis is an American former track and field Olympian who has won nine Olympic gold medals and one Olympic silver medal. Lewis is one of only three athletes who has won a gold medal in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympic Games.
Jun 7, 2023 · When Carl Lewis left the University of Houston over 40 years ago, he was 19, the indoor world-record holder in the long jump and one of the best sprinters on earth.. Lewis would go on to become a ...
Mar 7, 2012 · Lewis' amazing medal haul on the global stage started at the inaugural IAAF World Championships in 1983 when he won the 100m, long jump and 4x100m. He defended all three of his world titles in 1987 and the following year retained his Olympic 100m and long jump crowns in Seoul. At the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Lewis once again stood on ...
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. Matching Jesse Owens. 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.
Carl Lewis capped his remarkable Olympics career by winning gold in the long jump at Atlanta in 1996. He didn't lose in the long jump for a decade, winning 65 consecutive competitions. He won four ...
Carl Lewis is one of the most decorated athletes of all time, having won 10 Olympic medals, including nine gold, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His athletic career spanned from 1979 to 1996 when he was the dominant sprinter and long jumper, topping the world rankings in the 100m, 200m and long jump.
