Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis remains, to me, one of the most staggering athletes ever to live. Nine Olympic gold medals and a haul of World Championship titles barely capture it; his 1984 Los Angeles four-gold echo of Jesse Owens is the stuff of legend. To dominate both the long jump and the sprints, then dabble in poetry, acting, and music, reveals a restless, multidimensional mind. Named a Library of Congress Living Legend, he earned every accolade. His career drew its share of controversy, but the sheer discipline behind such a long peak commands my unreserved respect.

Name (English)

Carl Lewis

Name (Japanese)

カール・ルイス

Reading

かーる・るいす

Born

July 1, 1961 (age 65)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Ox

Origin

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Height

188 cm

Occupation

long jumper / sprinter / poet / athletics competitor / basketball player

High school

Willingboro High School

University

University of Houston

Awards & achievements

• 1983 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
• 1983 L'Équipe Champion of Champions
• 1984 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
• 1984 L'Équipe Champion of Champions
• 1989 Bislett medal
• 1991 L'Équipe Champion of Champions
• 1996 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports
• Library of Congress Living Legend

• Official sitehttps://www.carllewis.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/carl_lewis_official/
• Xhttps://x.com/carl_lewis
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl%20Lewis
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131237

Tags

• Alabama
• long jumper
• sprinter
• poet

Last updated

2026-06-17

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