Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis

Lewis in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Frederick Carlton Lewis
Nickname(s)	Carl Lewis
Born	(1961-07-01) July 1, 1961 (age 65) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Home town	Willingboro, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	176 lb (80 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, 4 × 100 m relay
College team	Houston Cougars
Club	Santa Monica Track Club
Retired	1997
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m: 9.86 (Tokyo, 1991) 200 m: 19.75 (Indianapolis, 1983) Long jump: 8.87 (8.91* +2.3m/s wind) (Tokyo, 1991)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States International athletics competitions Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 9 1 0 World Championships 8 1 1 Pan American Games 2 0 1 Goodwill Games 3 1 1 Total 22 3 3 Event 1st 2nd 3rd 100 m 5 1 1 200 m 1 1 1 4 × 100 m relay 8 0 0 Long jump 8 1 1 Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles 100 m 1984 Los Angeles 200 m 1984 Los Angeles 4 × 100 m relay 1984 Los Angeles Long jump 1988 Seoul 100 m 1988 Seoul Long jump 1992 Barcelona 4 × 100 m relay 1992 Barcelona Long jump 1996 Atlanta Long jump 1988 Seoul 200 m World Championships 1983 Helsinki 100 m 1983 Helsinki 4 × 100 m relay 1983 Helsinki Long jump 1987 Rome 100 m 1987 Rome 4 × 100 m relay 1987 Rome Long jump 1991 Tokyo 100 m 1991 Tokyo 4 × 100 m relay 1991 Tokyo Long jump 1993 Stuttgart 200 m Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis Long jump 1987 Indianapolis 4 × 100 m relay 1979 San Juan Long jump Goodwill Games 1986 Moscow 4 × 100 m relay 1990 Seattle Long jump 1994 Saint Petersburg 4 × 100 m relay 1990 Seattle 100 m 1986 Moscow 100 m Olympic Boycott Games 1980 Philadelphia 4 × 100 m relay 1980 Philadelphia Long jump

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.