Carl Lewis
Appearance

Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American retired track and field athlete. He has won nine Olympic gold medals and eight World Championships. Lewis became an actor and has appeared in a number of movies.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Carl Lewis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 26, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
- ↑ Team USA | Carl Lewis. Team USA. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ↑ Dillion, Nancy (August 10, 2008). "After the Gold, Their Lives Still Glitter. Champs show you CAN take it with you". News. Daily News. New York: Daily News, L.P. p. 26.
Carl Lewis won nine golds in sprinting and the long jump, including four at 1984's Los Angeles Games, two at the 1988 Seoul competition, two at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and one in Atlanta in 1996. Lewis, 48, is now an actor and has a role in the upcoming jewel heist movie "62 Pickup" starring comedian Eddie Griffin. His Carl Lewis Foundation helps youth and families get and stay fit.
Other websites
[change | change source] Media related to Carl Lewis at Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Lewis at World Athletics
- Carl Lewis on IMDb
Categories:
- 1961 births
- Living people
- African-American track and field athletes
- American sprinters
- American movie actors
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States
- Sportspeople from Alabama
- Actors from Birmingham, Alabama
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Competitors at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics