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Carl Lewis
American track and field athlete
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| Full name | Frederick Carlton Lewis[1] |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Carl Lewis[1] |
| Born | (1961-07-01) July 1, 1961 (age 63)[1] Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.[1] |
| Home town | Willingboro, New Jersey, U.S.[2] |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg)[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, 4 × 100 m relay |
| College team | Houston Cougars |
| Club | Santa Monica Track Club |
| Retired | 1997 |
| Personal bests | |
Frederick Carlton Lewis (born July 1, 1961) 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.
Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper whose career spanned from 1979 to 1996, when he last won the Olympic Carl Lewis Biography QUZOG