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Carl Lewis

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Frederick Carlton Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper whose career spanned from 1979 to 1996, when he last won the Olympic long jump. He is one of six athletes to win gold in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympic Games, and is one of two people to win gold in the same individual athletics event in four Olympic Games, along with USA discus thrower Al Oerter. He is the head track and field coach for the University of Houston. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carl Lewis is the 12th most popular athlete (down from 6th in 2019), the 1,467th most popular biography from United States (down from 633rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Athlete.

Carl Lewis is a retired American track and field athlete. He was the most successful athlete in the sport's history, with nine Olympic gold medals and ten World Championships gold medals.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Carl Lewis ranks 12 out of 6,025. Before him are Florence Griffith Joyner, Spyridon Louis, Thomas Burke, Bob Beamon, John Flanagan, and Ben Johnson. After him are Iolanda Balaș, Usain Bolt, Robert Hichens, Louis Zamperini, Thomas Curtis, and Charley Paddock.

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Among people born in 1961, Carl Lewis ranks 37. Before him are Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, Lisa Gerrard, John Corbett, Bill de Blasio, and Ben Johnson. After him are Andoni Zubizarreta, Julia Gillard, Samy Naceri, Woody Harrelson, Tim Roth, and Enzo Francescoli.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Carl Lewis ranks 1,467 out of 20,380. Before him are Jack Elam (1920), BD Wong (1960), Idina Menzel (1971), Courteney Cox (1964), Harry Daghlian (1921), and George C. Scott (1927). After him are George Strait (1952), Jack Lousma (1936), Brian Dennehy (1938), Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977), David M. Brown (1956), and Robert Wise (1914).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Carl Lewis ranks 5. Before him are Jesse Owens (1913), Florence Griffith Joyner (1959), Thomas Burke (1875), and Bob Beamon (1946). After him are Louis Zamperini (1917), Thomas Curtis (1873), Charley Paddock (1900), Dick Fosbury (1947), Frank Jarvis (1878), Mike Powell (1963), and Archie Hahn (1880).

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