Carl Lewis
1 July 1961 – present
Carl Lewis is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals and eight world championship titles in sprinting and the long jump. Competing at four Olympic Games between 1984 and 1996, he won the long jump on each occasion and held world records in the 100 metres and the 4x100 metres relay. He retired from competition in 1997 and later coached at the University of Houston.
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Life events
Born to two track coaches; his sister Carol Lewis also became an Olympic long jumper.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgGrew up in Willingboro, where his parents ran a track club and he began competing as a child.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgTrained under coach Tom Tellez, who remained his coach throughout his career.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgTook the 100 metres, 200 metres, long jump and 4x100 metres relay, matching Jesse Owens's 1936 haul.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgWas awarded the 100 metres gold after Ben Johnson was disqualified for a doping violation.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRan 9.86 seconds to win the world championship final, in a race with six men under ten seconds.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgTook the long jump and anchored the American 4x100 metres relay team to a world record.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgThe victory was his ninth Olympic gold medal.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgEnded a career spanning four Olympic Games and afterwards worked in film and public advocacy.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgReturned to his alma mater as an assistant and later head coach of its track and field programme.
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