Carl Lewis
 
Personal Info
Full name Frederick Carlton Lewis
Mode Athletics
Birth 1 July 1961 (49 years)
Birmingham, Alabama
Nationality USA
Complexion Weight: 81 kg Height: 1.91 m
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Olympics
Gold Los Angeles 1984 100 metros
Gold Los Angeles 1984 200 metros
Los Angeles 1984 Gold 4x100 meters
Los Angeles 1984 Gold Long Jump
Gold Seoul 1988 100 metros
Seoul 1988 Gold Long Jump
Barcelona 1992 Gold 4x100 meters
Barcelona 1992 Gold Long Jump
Gold 1996 Atlanta Long Jump
Silver Seoul 1988 200 metros
World Championships
Gold Helsinki 1983 100 meter dash
Helsinki Gold 1983 4x100-meter dash
Helsinki 1983 Gold Long Jump
Gold Rome 1987 100 meter dash
Rome 1987 Gold 4x100 meter sprint
Rome 1987 Gold Long Jump
Gold Tokyo 1991 100 meter dash
Tokyo Gold 1991 4x100-meter dash
Tokyo 1991 silver Long Jump
Stuttgart Bronze 1993 200-meter dash
Pan American Games
Indianapolis 1987 Gold Long Jump
Indianapolis Gold 1987 4x100-meter dash
San Juan 1979 Bronze Long Jump
 

William Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (Birmingham, July 1, 1961), is a former U.S. athlete who won ten Olympic medals, nine of which were gold, and ten medals in the athletics world championships, eight of which are Gold in a career that spanned from 1979 when he reached a rank in the world until 1996 when he won his last Olympic title and subsequently withdrew from the slopes [1].


[Edit] History [edit] Biography and CarreiraLewis was a sprinter who led the world rankings in the 100m and 200m meter dash and long jump events frequently from 1981 to early 1990, was named Athlete of the Year by Track and Field News in 1982, 1983 and 1984, and set world records in 100m, 4 by 100 meters and 4 by 200 meters. His 65 wins in the long jump during the 10 consecutive years are one of the greatest periods of invincibility of the athletics world.

Carl Lewis was the world record of 100 meters between 1987 and 1994 (having just missed the record for Leroy Burell between June and August 1991). A proof of legendary long jumper Mike Powell against in 1991, came to make the mark of 8.91 meters, which would not be worth as world record just because of the wind above 2.0 m / s (just after this jump, Mike Powell broke the world record with 8.95 m) [1].

The achievements of his life earned him numerous awards including being voted "Sportsman of the Century" [2] by the International Olympic Committee and named "Olympian of the Century" by American sports magazine Sports Illustrated [3].

In 2009 he was appointed ambassador of the FAO - UN Food and Agriculture linked to UN [2].

[Edit] Controversy and doping case of 2003, the newspaper "The Orange Register" reported that Carl Lewis could not have competed in the Seoul Olympics in 1988, it would have been caught doping in a selective two months before. His examination showed a stimulant found in cold medicine, banned by the International Olympic Committee. The newspaper published a letter in which Lewis received only a warning from the American Committee (USOC). The case would normally be liable to cancellation of the mark obtained by the athlete and for trial suspension. The winner of the 100-meter dash had been caught in the doping test, with the medal going to Carl Lewis. If he were suspended, this would be the biggest doping scandal in history. Documents released by Wade Exum, director of the Doping Control U.S. Olympic Committee from 1991