Carl Lewis

Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American athlete. He attended the University of Houston. He won 10 Olympic medals (of which 9 are gold) during his career, which lasted from 1984 to 1996. He has also won 8 world championship's gold medals, and 1 bronze, from 1983 to 1993.

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His accomplishments have led many people to rank him as the greatest athlete of all time.

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Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Carl grew up in Willingboro, New Jersey, in the Philadelphia area. At age 13, Lewis started to compete in the long jump. With his high sprinting speed, he also performed well in the sprint events. In 1980, Carl was selected for the US Olympic team, but the American boycott of the Games in Moscow delayed Lewis' debut.

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