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Carl Lewis

American track and field athlete

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Full nameFrederick Carlton Lewis[1]
NicknameCarl Lewis[1]
Born (1961-07-01) July 1, 1961 (age 63)[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]
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
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