Carl Lewis

Also known as Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis, Frederick Carlton Lewis

US track & field athlete

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Carl Lewis was an American track and field athlete who competed in sprinting and long jump events during the 1980s and 1990s. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in Olympic history, winning nine Olympic gold medals and setting multiple world records that made him a dominant figure in his sport.

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Born: 1961
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Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Frederick Carlton Lewis 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. His career spanned from 1979 to 1996, when he last won an Olympic event.

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Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special — Self2025
Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics — Self2024
Paris 2024 : L'avant cérémonie d'ouverture2024
Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony — Self (torchbearer)2024
Few Good Things — Granddad2022
Undeniable with Dan Patrick — Self2015
9.79* — Self2013
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell — Self2011
How to Become a Hero — Self2008
Tournament of Dreams — Darnel2007

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Sports profile

Sport: Athletics
Position: Sprinter
Nationality: United States

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Instance of: human
Given name: Carl
Family name: Lewis
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Birmingham
Sibling: Carol Lewis
Occupation: basketball player
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Participant in: 1979 Pan American Games
Sport: basketball
Country for sport: United States
Mass: 80
Official website: www.carllewis.com
Image: Save The World Awards 2009 show06 - Carl Lewis.jpg
Height: 188

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Commons category: Carl Lewis
date of birth: 1961-07-01
lifestyle: veganism
Commons gallery: Carl Lewis
drafted by: Chicago Bulls
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
record held: Men's 4 × 100 metres relay world record progression
name in native language: Carl Lewis
end of work period: 1997-00-00

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Olympic Games

1984 Los Angeles100 m

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