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Carl Lewis was an American track and field athlete who competed in sprinting and long jump events during the 1980s and 1990s. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in Olympic history, winning nine Olympic gold medals and setting multiple world records that made him a dominant figure in his sport.
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Frederick Carlton Lewis 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. His career spanned from 1979 to 1996, when he last won an Olympic event.
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- Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special — Self2025
- Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics — Self2024
- Paris 2024 : L'avant cérémonie d'ouverture2024
- Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony — Self (torchbearer)2024
- Few Good Things — Granddad2022
- Undeniable with Dan Patrick — Self2015
- 9.79* — Self2013
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1984 Los Angeles100 m
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1961 birthsAfrican-American track and field athletesAmerican athlete-politiciansAmerican men long jumpersAmerican men sprintersAthletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American GamesAthletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer OlympicsAthletes (track and field) at the 1987 Pan American GamesAthletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer OlympicsAthletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics