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Carl Lewis
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US track & field athlete
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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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1961
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Interval Training Workout
- Interval Training Workout
- One More Victory Lap
- Inside track
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Film & TV
Acting · Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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.
Known for
- 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
- Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell — Self2011
- How to Become a Hero — Self2008
- Tournament of Dreams — Darnel2007
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1961
Discography
- Break It Up1986
- Modern Man1987
Member of
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American track and field athlete, who had a hit with "Break It Up" in november 1986. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Carl+Lewis">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
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Quotes
- “I want to be a millionaire, and I don't ever want a real job.”
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Sports profile
- Sport
- Athletics
- Team
- _Retired Athletics
- Position
- Sprinter
- Nationality
- United States
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 80
- Official website
- www.carllewis.com
- Image
- Save The World Awards 2009 show06 - Carl Lewis.jpg
- Height
- 188
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- end of work period
- 1997-00-00
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Article
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles100 m
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