Lewis, Carl (1961—)
The son of two Willingboro, New Jersey, teachers, Carl Lewis went from being an awkward teenager to winning ten Olympic Gold medals before he retired in 1997, setting numero...
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In the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Carl Lewis (born 1961) became the first athlete, since Jesse Owens in 1936, to win four gold medals in Olympic competition. In 1996 he competed in the long jump ev...
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For most of the 1980s, no one could outrun or outjump Carl Lewis. He was the number-one-ranked 100- and 200- meter sprinter and long jumper in the world. As world record holder in the 100-meter dash, ...
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Lewis, Carl (1961—)
Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis