Biography

Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals, including nine gold, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His career spanned from 1979 to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and subsequently retired.

Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper who topped the world rankings in the 100 m, 200 m and long jump events frequently from 1981 to the early 1990s. He set world records in the 100 m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 200 m relays, while his world record in the indoor long jump has stood since 1984. His 65 consecutive victories in the long jump achieved over a span of 10 years is one of the sport's longest undefeated streaks. Over the course of his athletics career, Lewis broke ten seconds for the 100 meters 15 times and 20 seconds for the 200 meters 10 times.
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Carl Lewis is an American track and field athlete, nine time Olympic gold medalist, and eight time World Championships champion. His career lasted from 1979 to 1996, when he last won an Olympic event. He is one of only three Olympic athletes who won a gold medal in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympic Games.

Lewis was a sprinter and long jumper. He won four gold medals at 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles (100 m, 200 m, 4 x 100 m relay, long jump), two golds at 1988 Olympics in Seul (100 m, long jump), two golds at 1992 in Barcelona (4 x 100 m relay, long jump) and one at 1996 in Atlanta (long jump).

In 1999, Lewis was voted "Sportsman of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee.

In 2010, Lewis was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
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