Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis
Lewis in 2023
Personal information
Full nameFrederick Carlton Lewis[1]
Nickname(s)Carl Lewis[1]
Born (1961-07-01) July 1, 1961[1]
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.[1]
Home townWillingboro, New Jersey, U.S.[2]
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Weight176 lb (80 kg)[1]
Sport
Country United States
SportTrack and field
Event(s)100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, 4 × 100 m relay
College teamHouston Cougars
ClubSanta Monica Track Club
Retired1997
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 9.86 (Tokyo, 1991)
  • 200 m: 19.75 (Indianapolis, 1983)
  • Long jump: 8.87 (8.91* +2.3m/s wind) (Tokyo, 1991)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
International athletics competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 9 1 0
World Championships 8 1 1
Pan American Games 2 0 1
Goodwill Games 3 1 1
Total 22 3 3
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
100 m 5 1 1
200 m 1 1 1
4 × 100 m relay 8 0 0
Long jump 8 1 1
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles 100 m
1984 Los Angeles 200 m
1984 Los Angeles 4 × 100 m relay
1984 Los Angeles Long jump
1988 Seoul 100 m
1988 Seoul Long jump
1992 Barcelona 4 × 100 m relay
1992 Barcelona Long jump
1996 Atlanta Long jump
1988 Seoul 200 m
World Championships
1983 Helsinki 100 m
1983 Helsinki 4 × 100 m relay
1983 Helsinki Long jump
1987 Rome 100 m
1987 Rome 4 × 100 m relay
1987 Rome Long jump
1991 Tokyo 100 m
1991 Tokyo 4 × 100 m relay
1991 Tokyo Long jump
1993 Stuttgart 200 m
Pan American Games
1987 Indianapolis Long jump
1987 Indianapolis 4 × 100 m relay
1979 San Juan Long jump
Goodwill Games
1986 Moscow 4 × 100 m relay
1990 Seattle Long jump
1994 Saint Petersburg 4 × 100 m relay
1990 Seattle 100 m
1986 Moscow 100 m
Olympic Boycott Games
1980 Philadelphia 4 × 100 m relay
1980 Philadelphia Long jump

Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American retired track and field athlete. He has won nine Olympic gold medals and eight World Championships. Lewis became an actor and has appeared in a number of movies.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carl Lewis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 26, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ Team USA | Carl Lewis. Team USA. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ Dillion, Nancy (August 10, 2008). "After the Gold, Their Lives Still Glitter. Champs show you CAN take it with you". News. Daily News. New York: Daily News, L.P. p. 26. Carl Lewis won nine golds in sprinting and the long jump, including four at 1984's Los Angeles Games, two at the 1988 Seoul competition, two at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and one in Atlanta in 1996. Lewis, 48, is now an actor and has a role in the upcoming jewel heist movie "62 Pickup" starring comedian Eddie Griffin. His Carl Lewis Foundation helps youth and families get and stay fit.

Other websites

Media related to Carl Lewis at Wikimedia Commons




This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.