John Carlos

John Carlos is one of those figures where the athletic resume almost becomes secondary to the moment. Bronze in the 200 meters at the 1968 Olympics is impressive on its own, but it's the Black Power salute on that podium with Tommie Smith that made him historic. I admire the courage there. He knew the cost and raised his fist anyway. The later Arthur Ashe Courage Award feels like belated recognition of exactly that. What I appreciate is that he was a genuine athlete first, having tied a world record, not a protester who happened to compete. That combination is what makes him endure.

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Name (English)

John Carlos

Name (Japanese)

ジョン・カーロス

Reading

じょん・かーろす

Born

June 5, 1945 (age 81)

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Height

193 cm

Occupation

sprinter / athletics competitor / Canadian football player / American football player / athlete

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rooster

University

San Jose State University

Awards & achievements

• Arthur Ashe Courage Award

• Official sitehttp://www.johncarlos68.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/johncarlos1968/
• Xhttps://x.com/drjohncarlos
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Carlos
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q370729

Tags

• New York
• sprinter
• athletics competitor
• Canadian football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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