Who is Carl Lewis | United States Olympic Track Gold Medalist

Frederick Carlton ("Carl") Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is a retired American track and field athlete who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were golds, in a career that spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and subsequently retired. Lewis, who currently lives in Los Angeles, is now an actor and has a role in the upcoming, 2010 jewel heist movie '62 pickup starring comedian Eddie Griffin.

Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper who topped the world rankings in the 100 m, 200 m and long jump events frequently from 1981 to the early 1990s, was named Athlete of the Year by Track and Field News in 1982, 1983 and 1984, and set world records in the 100 m, 4 x 100 m and 4 x 200 m relays. His world record in the indoor long jump has stood since 1984. His 65 consecutive victories in the long jump achieved over a span of 10 years is one of the sport's longest undefeated streaks.

His lifetime accomplishments have led to numerous accolades, including being voted "Sportsman of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee and being named "Olympian of the Century" by the American sports magazine Sports Illustrated. He also helped transform track and field from its nominal amateur status to its current professional status, thus enabling athletes to have more lucrative and longer-lasting careers. In 2003 revelations of failed drug tests by Lewis before the 1988 Seoul Olympics put the validity of his achievements into question. [read the Wikipedia article]

More Carl Lewis Resources:

• Official website
• Olympiad Results for Carl Lewis
• IAAF profile for Carl Lewis
• Carl Lewis at the Internet Movie Database
• Music video for 'Break It Up'
• Carl Lewis' U.S. Olympic Team biography
• Guardian story about Lewis and alleged USOC doping cover-up
• Carl Lewis on Being Vegan
• Masters T&F 100 metres All-Time Rankings 10.10 (1996)
• Masters T&F Long Jump All-Time Rankings 8.50m (1996)

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