- Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis is an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals, including nine gold, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold
| Born: | 01 July 1961 Comment | | How old is Carl Lewis in 2024? / Age: | 62 years
| | Zodiac sign: | Cancer |
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Carl Lewis facts
- His career spanned from 1979 to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and subsequently retired
- He is one of 3 Olympic athletes who won 4 gold medals in a single event (the others being Al Oerter and Michael Phelps)
- 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
- He set world records in the 100 m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 200 m relays, while 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
- Over the course of his athletics career, Lewis broke ten seconds for the 100 meters 15 times and 20 seconds for the 200 meters 10 times
- His accomplishments have led to numerous accolades, including being voted "World Athlete of the Century" by the International Association of Athletics Federations and "Sportsman of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee, "Olympian of the Century" by Sports Illustrated and "Athlete of the Year" by Track & Field News in 1982, 1983, and 1984
- After retiring from his athletics career, Lewis became an actor and has appeared in a number of films
- In 2011 he attempted to run for a seat as a Democrat in the New Jersey Senate, but was removed from the ballot due to the state's residency requirement
- Lewis owns a marketing and branding company named C
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