Carl Lewis

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Carl Lewis is an American track and field legend renowned for his multiple Olympic gold medals and dominance in sprinting and long jump during the 1980s and 1990s.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Olympic athlete
human
long jumper
sprinter
track and field athlete
awardReceived Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
surface form: Associated Press Athlete of the Year

IAAF World Athlete of the Year
United States Olympic Hall of Fame induction
United States Track and Field Hall of Fame induction
coachedBy Tom Tellez
collegeAttended University of Houston
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1961-07-01
event 100 metres
200 metres
4 × 100 metres relay
long jump
familyName Lewis
fullName Frederick Carlton Lewis
givenName Carlton
Frederick
height 188 cm
6 ft 2 in
memberOfSportsTeam Team USA
surface form: United States national track and field team
notableWork dominance in sprinting and long jump during the 1980s and 1990s
numberOfOlympicGoldMedals 9
numberOfOlympicSilverMedals 1
occupation actor
athlete
singer
OlympicGamesParticipatedIn 1984 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
placeOfBirth Birmingham, Alabama, United States
religion Christianity
residence Houston
surface form: Houston, Texas, United States
setWorldRecordIn 100 metres
4 × 100 metres relay
4 × 200 metres relay
sexOrGender male
sport athletics
wonMedal Olympic gold medal in 100 metres at 1984 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medal in 100 metres at 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medal in 200 metres at 1984 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medal in 4 × 100 metres relay at 1984 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medal in long jump at 1984 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medal in long jump at 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medal in long jump at 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medal in long jump at 1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medal in 200 metres at 1988 Summer Olympics
worldChampionshipsGoldMedals 8
worldChampionshipsParticipatedIn 1983 World Championships in Athletics
1987 World Championships in Athletics
1991 World Championships in Athletics
1993 World Championships in Athletics

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