BIOGRAPHY

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YOUTH

During his career Carl Lewis won 9 Olympic gold medals, attended four Olympic Games, earning himself international respect and a place in history as one of the truly great athletes of all time.

Athlete of the Century

As an Olympic athlete, Carl Lewis was part of five American Olympic Teams, winning 10 medals, nine of them gold. With unsurpassed talent in the long jump and his speed in the sprints, he has gone places where no other track and field athlete has ever visited. His five Olympic appearances are a record for a male athlete, and many of his Olympic performances were in world or Olympic record time. His impressive track and field performances earned him the title of “Athlete of the Century”

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, Carl 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 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.

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Olympic Glory

Olympic Achievements

**Gold Medal 100 m Los Angeles 1984**
**Gold Medal 200 m Los Angeles 1984**
**Gold Medal 4 x 100 m Relay Los Angeles 1984**
**Gold Medal Long Jump Los Angeles 1984**
**Gold Medal 100 m Seoul 1988**
**Gold Medal Long Jump Seoul 1988**
**Silver Medal 200 m Seoul 1988**
**Gold Medal 4 x 100 m Relay Barcelona 1992**
**Gold Medal Long Jump Barcelona 1992**
**Gold Medal Long Jump Atlanta 1996**

Olympic Games Los Angeles, CA August 3, 1984 Men's 100m Round One Heat One Results: 1) Carl Lewis - 10.32 2) Tony Sharpe - 10.38 3) Mike McFarlane - 10.47 4) Hasley Crawford - 10.48 5) Peter Van Miltenburg - 10.55 6) Vicente Daniel - 10.81 7) Henry Ngolwe -

Giving Back

An activist for family, youth, education, wellness and fitness, Carl Lewis brings his international celebrity to attract awareness for the challenges and opportunities surrounding these issues around the world.

GOING THE DISTANCE FOR THOSE IN NEED

Since his retirement from active competition in 1997, Carl Lewis has devoted a great deal of his time and energy to charity, founding “The Carl Lewis Foundation,” which serves as an umbrella for the many charities that Lewis supports including the “Best Buddies” organization, The Wendy Marx Foundation (for organ donor awareness), Ronald McDonald House Charities and many youth fitness groups. Carl is also a United Nations Ambassador for the Food and Agricultural Organization and a coach at the University of Houston.