Carl Lewis
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Full name | Frederick Carlton Lewis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
nation | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
date of birth | July 1, 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
size | 188 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
weight | 80 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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discipline | Sprint , long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best performance | 9.86 s ( 100 m ) 19.75 s ( 200 m ) 8.87 m (long jump) |
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society | Santa Monica Track Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
End of career | 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Carl Lewis (actually Frederick Carlton Lewis ; born July 1, 1961 in Birmingham , Alabama ) is an American former athlete. He is one of the most successful athletes in sports history. He set several world records and dominated the sprint and long jump between 1983 and 1996 with nine Olympic victories and eight world championship titles like no other. In 1999 he was named Track and Field Athlete of the Century by the IAAF (World Athletics) .
Career
Olympic games
1980 Carl Lewis was appointed to the US selection for the Olympic Games in Moscow. The American boycott of the Games prevented Lewis' first major international appearance. At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, reparations came. Lewis, who had already been successful at the World Championships in Helsinki the year before , won four gold medals ( 100 m , 200 m , long jump , 4 × 100 m ), doing the same feat that his great idol Jesse Owens did at the 1936 Games had succeeded in Berlin.
At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Lewis was able to add two more gold medals to his collection in the long jump and 100-meter run. However, the latter was only awarded to him retrospectively after the initially victorious Ben Johnson was convicted of doping . The fact that Lewis could not repeat the quadruple triumph of Los Angeles was due to the disqualification of the US sprint relay in the run-up due to a mistake. In addition to Calvin Smith , this mishap with Lee McNeill , of all things , was the substitute who was used instead of Lewis to spare him due to his many individual starts. In addition, Lewis had to admit defeat to his friend and teammate Joe DeLoach over 200 meters .
Four years later, Lewis could not qualify for a single start over the 100 or 200 meters for the games in Barcelona due to an illness in advance. So he only had a chance of winning again in the sprint relay and in the long jump. He succeeded in both, in the relay competition he also led his team as the final runner with a world record for gold, which was only surpassed by Jamaica at the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008 . With the victory in the long jump, Carl Lewis was not only able to celebrate his third Olympic gold medal in this discipline, but also defeated Mike Powell, the man who over time had become his first really serious competitor and who now held the world record.
At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Lewis was finally able to win his fourth gold medal in a row in the long jump. Before that, only Al Oerter had succeeded in the discus throw . After the Atlanta Games, Lewis retired from competitive sports.
Carl Lewis won a total of ten Olympic medals (nine gold, one silver). In terms of the number of Olympic gold medals, he is after Michael Phelps and three other Olympic athletes the most successful athlete of all time (as of 2021) and one of the most successful athletes ever.
World championships
At the first World Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 1983 , Carl Lewis made his international breakthrough. With a total of three gold medals over 100 meters , 4 times 100 meters and the long jump, he was the most successful participant in these championships after Marita Koch from the GDR.
Four years later at the World Championships in Rome , Lewis was able to repeat the success. However, he was awarded the world title over 100 meters, as well as the Olympic victory the following year, through the disqualification of Ben Johnson.
Since the Canadian's disqualification, Lewis also held the world record, which he lost to Leroy Burrell in 1991 shortly before the World Championships in Tokyo . At the world championships, Lewis finally defended his title in the fastest 100-meter race of all time and regained the world record with a winning time of 9.86 s. Six of the eight finalists stayed below the “magic limit” of ten seconds in this race, and in addition to the world record, a new European record and an African record were set.
This convincing performance also made Carl Lewis a huge favorite for the subsequent long jump competition. But in his favorite discipline, of all things, he had to give way to his teammate Mike Powell after a winning streak that had lasted for more than ten years . In a memorable competition that once again surpassed the 100 meter final in terms of sporting importance, Lewis jumped the best series of competitions that a long jumper had ever achieved. He managed four jumps between 8.83 m and 8.91 m and with the latter exceeded the legendary record of 8.90 m by Bob Beamon from 1968, which had existed for 23 years to date. However, the 8.91 meter jump could not be rated as a world record due to the strong tailwind. Lewis finally lost the sensational competition against Mike Powell, who in turn set a new world record with 8.95 m. With the victory in the 4 x 100 meter relay, Carl Lewis won his third medal in these world championships.
At this point in time, Carl Lewis had eight world championship titles, which no other athlete at the time had even come close to achieving. This record was later set by Michael Johnson and only exceeded in 2015 by Usain Bolt , who was accommodated by the new regulation that, from 1993, the frequency of the World Championships was halved to two years.
In 1993 Carl Lewis won the bronze medal in the 200-meter run at the World Championships in Stuttgart after he was dethroned as world champion in the previous 100-meter run and only finished fourth. Since he took a break from the long jump in this competition year and also renounced a relay deployment, this was his only medal in these championships.
In total, Carl Lewis won ten medals at four world championships (eight gold, one silver and one bronze).
Doping allegations
In 2003 it became known that in a 1988 doping test Lewis was subjected to during the US elimination bouts, three prohibited doping substances ( ephedrine , pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine ) had been found. The Olympic Committee of the USA ( USOC ) canceled the suspension due to the fact that it was taken unintentionally and withheld the case (as well as other positive samples from other athletes, such as Joe DeLoach ) from the IOC , so Lewis could compete in Seoul.
statistics
Competition balance:
date | competition | location | place | discipline | result | wind | |
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June 24, 1978 | TAC Junior Championships | Bloomington | 4th | Long jump | 7.55 m | k. A. | |
Feb. 23, 1979 | AAU indoor championships | new York | 6th | Long jump | 7.27 m | - | |
June 16, 1979 | AAU championships | Walnut | 2 | Long jump | 8.09 m (w) | k. A. | |
7th July 1979 | Pan American Games | San Juan | 3 | Long jump | 8.13 m | k. A. | |
Feb. 29, 1980 | TAC indoor championships | new York | 3 | Long jump | 7.87 m | - | |
March 14, 1980 | NCAA indoor championships | Detroit | 1 | Long jump | 8.04 m | - | |
June 6, 1980 | NCAA championships | Austin | 1 | Long jump | 8.35 m (w) | 2.2 m / s | |
June 16, 1980 | TAC Junior Championships | Knoxville | 1 | 100 m | 10.21 s | −4.0 m / s | |
June 17, 1980 | TAC Junior Championships | Knoxville | 1 | 200 m | 20.66 s | −1.8 m / s | |
June 22, 1980 | US Olympic eliminations | Eugene | 4th | 100 m | 10.32 s | 0.0 m / s | |
June 25, 1980 | US Olympic eliminations | Eugene | 2 | Long jump | 8.01 m (w) | 2.6 m / s | |
July 7, 1980 | IAAF Super Grand Prix ( DN Galan ) | Stockholm | 2 | 100 m | 10.39 s | 0.7 m / s | |
July 13, 1980 | IAAF Super Grand Prix (Peugeot-Talbot Games) | London | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 38.97 s | - | |
Aug 5, 1980 | IAAF Golden League ( Golden Gala ) | Rome | 2 | 100 m | 10.23 s | 0.0 m / s | |
Aug 8, 1980 | IAAF Golden League (ISTAF) | Berlin | 2 | 100 m | 10.28 s | −0.9 m / s | |
Aug 8, 1980 | IAAF Golden League (ISTAF) | Berlin | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 38.70 s | - | |
Aug 13, 1980 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | HF | 100 m | 10.47 s | −0.9 m / s | |
Aug 29, 1980 | Pan American Championships (Juniors) | Sudbury | 1 | 100 m | 10.43 s | −1.1 m / s | |
Aug 31, 1980 | Pan American Championships (Juniors) | Sudbury | 1 | 200 m | 20.72 s (w) | 2.7 m / s | |
Feb. 27, 1981 | TAC indoor championships | new York | 2 | Long jump | 8.08 m | - | |
March 13, 1981 | NCAA indoor championships | Detroit | 1 | Long jump | 8.48 m | - | |
March 14, 1981 | NCAA indoor championships | Detroit | 1 | 60 yds | 6.16 s | - | |
5th June 1981 | NCAA championships | Baton Rouge | 1 | 100 m | 9.99 s (w) | 2.6 m / s | |
5th June 1981 | NCAA championships | Baton Rouge | 1 | Long jump | 8.25 m | - | |
June 20, 1981 | TAC championships | Sacramento | 1 | 100 m | 10.13 s | 0.4 m / s | |
June 20, 1981 | TAC championships | Sacramento | 1 | Long jump | 8.62 m | 0.8 m / s | |
June 26, 1981 | IAAF Golden League ( Bislett Games ) | Oslo | 1 | Long jump | 8.03 m | k. A. | |
Aug 19, 1981 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | 1 | Long jump | 8.52 m | −2.0 m / s | |
Feb. 26, 1982 | TAC indoor championships | new York | 1 | Long jump | 8.55 m | - | |
June 19, 1982 | TAC championships | Knoxville | 1 | 100 m | 10.11 s | −0.5 m / s | |
June 19, 1982 | TAC championships | Knoxville | 1 | Long jump | 8.48 m | 0.1 m / s | |
Aug 18, 1982 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | 1 | Long jump | 8.58 m | 0.0 m / s | |
Aug 18, 1982 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 38.13 s | - | |
Aug 20, 1982 | IAAF Golden League (ISTAF) | Berlin | 1 | 100 m | 10.08 s | 1.2 m / s | |
Aug 20, 1982 | IAAF Golden League (ISTAF) | Berlin | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 38.24 s | - | |
Feb 25, 1983 | TAC indoor championships | new York | 1 | 60 yds | 6.04 s | - | |
Feb 25, 1983 | TAC indoor championships | new York | 1 | Long jump | 8.35 m | - | |
June 18, 1983 | TAC championships | Indianapolis | 1 | 100 m | 10.27 s | −2.4 m / s | |
June 19, 1983 | TAC championships | Indianapolis | 1 | 200 m | 19.75 s | 1.5 m / s | |
June 19, 1983 | TAC championships | Indianapolis | 1 | Long jump | 8.79 m | 1.9 m / s | |
Aug 8, 1983 | World championships | Helsinki | 1 | 100 m | 10.07 s | −0.3 m / s | |
Aug 10, 1983 | World championships | Helsinki | 1 | Long jump | 8.55 m | 1.2 m / s | |
Aug 10, 1983 | World championships | Helsinki | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 37.86 s * | - | |
Aug 17, 1983 | IAAF Golden League (ISTAF) | Berlin | 1 | 100 m | 10.07 s | 0.0 m / s | |
Aug 24, 1983 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | 2 | 200 m | 20.21 s | 0.6 m / s | |
Aug 26, 1983 | IAAF Golden League ( Memorial Van Damme ) | Brussels | 1 | Long jump | 8.36 m | 1.8 m / s | |
Feb. 27, 1984 | TAC indoor championships | new York | 1 | Long jump | 8.50 m | - | |
17th June 1984 | US Olympic eliminations | Los Angeles | 1 | 100 m | 10.06 s | −2.2 m / s | |
June 19, 1984 | US Olympic eliminations | Los Angeles | 1 | Long jump | 8.71 m | 0.1 m / s | |
June 21, 1984 | US Olympic eliminations | Los Angeles | 1 | 200 m | 19.86 s | −0.2 m / s | |
Aug 4, 1984 | Olympic games | Los Angeles | 1 | 100 m | 9.99 s | 0.2 m / s | |
Aug 6, 1984 | Olympic games | Los Angeles | 1 | Long jump | 8.54 m | −1.6 m / s | |
Aug 8, 1984 | Olympic games | Los Angeles | 1 | 200 m | 19.80 s | −0.9 m / s | |
Aug 11, 1984 | Olympic games | Los Angeles | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 37.83 s * | - | |
22 Aug 1984 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | 1 | 100 m | 9.99 s | 0.9 m / s | |
Aug 24, 1984 | IAAF Golden League ( Memorial Van Damme ) | Brussels | 1 | Long jump | 8.64 m | 0.2 m / s | |
Feb. 8, 1985 | TAC indoor championships | Los Angeles | 1 | Long jump | 8.27 m | - | |
June 15, 1985 | TAC championships | Indianapolis | HF | 100 m | 10.34 s | −0.2 m / s | |
Aug 21, 1985 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | 4th | 100 m | 10.31 s | −0.6 m / s | |
23 Aug 1985 | IAAF Golden League (ISTAF) | Berlin | 4th | 200 m | 20.69 s | k. A. | |
Aug 30, 1985 | IAAF Golden League ( Memorial Van Damme ) | Brussels | 1 | 100 m | 10.24 s | k. A. | |
Aug 30, 1985 | IAAF Golden League ( Memorial Van Damme ) | Brussels | 1 | Long jump | 8.62 m | −0.1 m / s | |
June 20, 1986 | TAC championships | Eugene | 1 | 100 m | 9.91 s (w) | 4.5 m / s | |
June 20, 1986 | TAC championships | Eugene | 1 | Long jump | 8.67 m (w) | 3.3 m / s | |
June 21, 1986 | TAC championships | Eugene | 4th | 200 m | 20.30 s (w) | 3.2 m / s | |
July 9, 1986 | Goodwill Games 1986 | Moscow | 3 | 100 m | 10.06 s | 0.8 m / s | |
July 9, 1986 | Goodwill Games 1986 | Moscow | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 37.98 s | - | |
July 11, 1986 | IAAF Super Grand Prix (Peugeot-Talbot Games) | London | 1 | 200 m | 20.63 s | −0.3 m / s | |
Aug 13, 1986 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | 3 | 100 m | 10.25 s | −0.7 m / s | |
Feb. 27, 1987 | TAC indoor championships | new York | 3 | 55 m | 6.19 s | - | |
June 26, 1987 | TAC championships | San Jose | 1 | 200 m | 20.12 s | 0.4 m / s | |
June 26, 1987 | TAC championships | San Jose | 1 | Long jump | 8.65 m | 0.7 m / s | |
June 27, 1987 | TAC championships | San Jose | 2 | 100 m | 10.05 s | 1.8 m / s | |
Aug 16, 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis | 1 | Long jump | 8.75 m | 1.7 m / s | |
Aug 16, 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 38.41 s | - | |
Aug 21, 1987 | IAAF Golden League (ISTAF) | Berlin | 1 | 200 m | 20.09 s | −0.4 m / s | |
Aug 21, 1987 | IAAF Golden League (ISTAF) | Berlin | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 38.18 s | - | |
Aug 30, 1987 | World championships | Rome | 1 | 100 m | 9.93 s * | 1.0 m / s | |
Sep 5 1987 | World championships | Rome | 1 | Long jump | 8.67 m | 0.4 m / s | |
Sep 6 1987 | World championships | Rome | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 37.90 s | - | |
Sep 11 1987 | IAAF Golden League ( Memorial Van Damme ) | Brussels | 1 | 200 m | 20.31 s | −1.0 m / s | |
Sep 15 1987 | IAAF Super Grand Prix (Athletissima 87) | Lausanne | 1 | 100 m | 10.11 s | 0.0 m / s | |
Sep 15 1987 | IAAF Super Grand Prix (Athletissima 87) | Lausanne | 1 | 200 m | 20.02 s | 0.3 m / s | |
June 24, 1988 | IAAF Super Grand Prix (Athletissima 88) | Lausanne | 1 | Long jump | 8.43 m | 1.5 m / s | |
July 16, 1988 | US Olympic eliminations | Indianapolis | 1 | 100 m | 9.78 s (w) | 5.2 m / s | |
July 18, 1988 | US Olympic eliminations | Indianapolis | 1 | Long jump | 8.76 m | 0.8 m / s | |
July 20, 1988 | US Olympic eliminations | Indianapolis | 2 | 200 m | 20.01 s | 1.0 m / s | |
Aug 17, 1988 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | 1 | 100 m | 9.93 s * | 1.1 m / s | |
Aug 19, 1988 | IAAF Golden League ( Memorial Van Damme ) | Brussels | 1 | 100 m | 10.04 s | −0.6 m / s | |
Aug 4, 1988 | Olympic games | Seoul | 1 | 100 m | 9.92 s * | 1.1 m / s | |
Aug 6, 1988 | Olympic games | Seoul | 1 | Long jump | 8.72 m | −0.2 m / s | |
Aug 8, 1988 | Olympic games | Seoul | 2 | 200 m | 19.79 s | 1.7 m / s | |
June 27, 1989 | IAAF Super Grand Prix (Athletissima 89) | Lausanne | 1 | Long jump | 8.43 m | 0.4 m / s | |
July 1, 1989 | IAAF Golden League ( Bislett Games ) | Oslo | 2 | 100 m | 10.11 s | 1.2 m / s | |
3rd July 1989 | IAAF Super Grand Prix ( DN Galan ) | Stockholm | 1 | Long jump | 8.53 m | 0.3 m / s | |
Aug 16, 1989 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | 1 | 100 m | 10.09 s | −0.7 m / s | |
Aug 18, 1989 | IAAF Golden League (ISTAF) | Berlin | 1 | Long jump | 8.38 m | 0.0 m / s | |
Aug 25, 1989 | IAAF Golden League ( Memorial Van Damme ) | Brussels | 5 | 200 m | 20.47 s | 0.4 m / s | |
Sep 1 1989 | IAAF Golden League (Grand Prix Final) | Monaco | 3 | 100 m | 10.30 s | 0.4 m / s | |
June 15, 1990 | TAC championships | Norwalk | 1 | 100 m | 10.05 s | 0.6 m / s | |
July 12, 1990 | IAAF Super Grand Prix (Athletissima 90) | Lausanne | 1 | 100 m | 10.09 s | −0.2 m / s | |
July 14, 1990 | IAAF Golden League ( Bislett Games ) | Oslo | 1 | 100 m | 10.26 s | −1.5 m / s | |
July 23, 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle | 2 | 100 m | 10.08 s | 1.1 m / s | |
July 25, 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle | 1 | Long jump | 8.38 m | 1.4 m / s | |
Sep 7 1990 | IAAF Golden League (Grand Prix Final) | Athens | 3 | 100 m | 10.12 s | 0.4 m / s | |
June 14, 1991 | TAC championships | new York | 2 | 100 m | 9.93 s | 1.9 m / s | |
June 15, 1991 | TAC championships | new York | 1 | Long jump | 8.64 m | 1.7 m / s | |
Aug 3, 1991 | IAAF Golden League (Herculis Grand Prix) | Monaco | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 37.79 s * | - | |
Aug 7, 1991 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | 2 | 100 m | 10.12 s | - | |
Aug 7, 1991 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 37.67 s * | - | |
Aug 24, 1991 | World championships | Tokyo | 1 | 100 m | 9.86 s * | 1.2 m / s | |
Aug 30, 1991 | World championships | Tokyo | 2 | Long jump | 8.91 m (w) | 2.9 m / s | |
Sep 1 1991 | World championships | Tokyo | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 37.50 s * | - | |
Feb 28, 1992 | TAC indoor championships | new York | 1 | Long jump | 8.35 m | - | |
July 20, 1992 | US Olympic eliminations | New Orleans | 6th | 100 m | 10.28 s | −0.7 m / s | |
July 24, 1992 | US Olympic eliminations | New Orleans | 2 | Long jump | 8.53 m | 0.0 m / s | |
July 28, 1992 | US Olympic eliminations | New Orleans | 4th | 200 m | 20.15 s | 1.0 m / s | |
Aug 6, 1992 | Olympic games | Barcelona | 1 | Long jump | 8.67 m | −0.7 m / s | |
Aug 8, 1992 | Olympic games | Barcelona | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 37.40 s * | - | |
Aug 11, 1992 | IAAF Golden League (Herculis Grand Prix) | Monaco | 1 | 100 m | 10.15 s | 0.0 m / s | |
Aug 19, 1992 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | 1 | 100 m | 10.07 s | −0.7 m / s | |
4th Sep 1992 | IAAF Golden League (Grand Prix Final) | Turin | 2 | 100 m | 10.18 s | 0.5 m / s | |
June 17, 1993 | USATF Championships | Eugene | 3 | 100 m | 9.90 s (w) | 4.8 m / s | |
June 19, 1993 | USATF Championships | Eugene | 2 | 200 m | 20.07 s (w) | 2.5 m / s | |
July 7, 1993 | IAAF Super Grand Prix (Athletissima 93) | Lausanne | 2 | 100 m | 10.07 s | 0.8 m / s | |
Aug 4, 1993 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | 4th | 100 m | 10.07 s | 0.0 m / s | |
Aug 4, 1993 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | 2 | 4 × 100 m | 38.19 s | - | |
Aug 11, 1993 | IAAF Golden League (Herculis Grand Prix) | Monaco | 4th | 200 m | 20.31 s | −0.3 m / s | |
Aug 15, 1993 | World championships | Stuttgart | 4th | 100 m | 10.02 s | 0.3 m / s | |
Aug 20, 1993 | World championships | Stuttgart | 3 | 200 m | 19.99 s | 0.3 m / s | |
June 8, 1994 | IAAF Golden League ( Golden Gala ) | Rome | 1 | 100 m | 10.14 s | 0.2 m / s | |
July 24, 1994 | Goodwill Games | St. Petersburg | 4th | 100 m | 10.23 s | −1.9 m / s | |
July 29, 1994 | Goodwill Games | St. Petersburg | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 38.30 s | - | |
June 16, 1995 | USATF Championships | Sacramento | 6th | 100 m | 10.32 s | −1.2 m / s | |
June 18, 1995 | USATF Championships | Sacramento | 2 | Long jump | 8.45 m (w) | 6.0 m / s | |
3rd July 1995 | IAAF Golden League ( Meeting Gaz de France ) | Paris | 5 | 100 m | 10.32 s | k. A. | |
5th July 1995 | IAAF Super Grand Prix (Athletissima 95) | Lausanne | 8th | 200 m | 20.53 s (w) | 2.3 m / s | |
July 15, 1996 | US Olympic eliminations | Atlanta | 8th | 100 m | 10.21 s | 1.1 m / s | |
July 19, 1996 | US Olympic eliminations | Atlanta | 3 | Long jump | 8.30 m | −0.2 m / s | |
July 22, 1996 | US Olympic eliminations | Atlanta | 5 | 200 m | 20.20 s | 1.7 m / s | |
23 Aug 1996 | IAAF Golden League ( Memorial Van Damme ) | Brussels | 3 | 100 m | 10.10 s | k. A. | |
Aug 29, 1996 | Olympic games | Atlanta | 1 | Long jump | 8.50 m | −1.3 m / s | |
July 7, 1997 | IAAF Super Grand Prix ( DN Galan ) | Stockholm | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 38.31 s | - | |
Aug 13, 1997 | IAAF Golden League ( World Class Zurich ) | Zurich | HF | HF | 100 m | 10.51 s | −0.6 m / s |
Aug 26, 1997 | IAAF Golden League (ISTAF) | Berlin | 1 | 4 × 100 m | 38.24 s | - |
* At the time of the creation of the official world record
HF semifinals
(w) Result too favored by wind
Personal best
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100 m | 9.86 s (1.2 m / s) | August 24, 1991 | Tokyo | ||
200 m | 19.75 s (1.5 m / s) | June 19, 1983 | Indianapolis | ||
Long jump | 8.87 m (−0.2 m / s) | August 30, 1991 | Tokyo | ||
4 × 100 m | 37.40 s (USA) | August 8, 1992 | Barcelona | ||
4 × 200 m | 1: 18.68 min (Santa Monica TC) | April 17, 1994 | Walnut | ||
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50 yds | 5.31 s | February 13, 1981 | Toronto | ||
60 yds | 6.02 s | 5th February 1983 | Dallas | ||
50 m | 5.72 s | 17th February 1984 | San Diego | ||
55 m | 6.09 s | February 14, 1987 | East Rutherford | ||
60 m | 6.60 s | February 10, 1989 | San Sebastian | ||
200 m | 20.75 s | March 4th 1992 | San Sebastian | ||
Long jump | 8.79 m * | January 27, 1984 | New York City |
- current indoor world record (status 03/2021)
100 meters
Apart from the Olympic successes and world championship titles, it was above all the sporting battles on the tartan track that made Carl Lewis one of the world's most popular athletes. Above all, the rivalry with the Canadian Ben Johnson , which reached its peak in 1987 and 1988, contributed significantly to Lewis' ascent to superstar and first big earner in athletics. Lewis stayed under ten seconds a total of 27 times in his career, 15 of them under regular conditions. At least until the beginning of the 1990s, he was considered the sprinter with the highest level of performance worldwide on this route. During this time he set a new world record twice and also set the existing record twice (see list of men's athletics world records by sport from 1971 )
date | Time | wind | Competition / location |
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June 16, 1980 | 10.21 s | −4.0 m / s | TAC Junior Championships / Knoxville |
May 16, 1981 | 10.00 s | 0.0 m / s | Southwest Conference / Dallas |
May 15, 1982 | 10.00 s | 1.9 m / s | California Relays / Modesto |
May 14, 1983 | 9.97 s | 1.5 m / s | S&W Classic / Modesto |
Aug 30, 1987 | 9.93 s * | 1.0 m / s | World Championships / Rome |
Aug 17, 1988 | 9.93 s * | 1.1 m / s | World class Zurich / Zurich |
Sep 24 1988 | 9.92 s * | 1.1 m / s | Olympic Games / Seoul |
Aug 24, 1991 | 9.86 s * | 1.2 m / s | World Championships / Tokyo |
* Official world record at the time of creation
200 metres
Despite "only" one Olympic gold or silver medal and a third place at the world championships, Lewis was considered the most consistent sprinter on this route, similar to half the distance. He stayed a total of ten times below the limit of 20 seconds (all regular), a level of performance that was only achieved or exceeded a few years later by Frank Fredericks and Michael Johnson .
date | Time | wind | Competition / location |
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May 16, 1980 | 21.04 s | k. A. | Southwest Conference (preliminary) / Waco |
May 17, 1980 | 20.68 s | 0.7 m / s | Southwest Conference / Waco |
June 17, 1980 | 20.66 s | -1.8 m / s | TAC Junior Championships / Knoxville |
Apr 17, 1982 | 20.27 s | 0.2 m / s | Jenner Classic / San Jose |
May 28, 1983 | 20.16 s | 0.5 m / s | Jenner Classic / San Jose |
June 19, 1983 | 19.75 s | 1.5 m / s | TAC Championships / Indianapolis |
Long jump
Despite his sometimes legendary appearances in the sprint, Carl Lewis had repeatedly affirmed that the long jump was his actual favorite discipline. Here he gained his first experience in athletics. The first official personal record dates back to 1974 when he reached a distance of 5.51 m at the age of thirteen.
After Lewis finished second behind his compatriot Larry Myricks at the TAC Indoor Championships in 1981 , he remained unbeaten in 65 competitions over the next ten years. It was not until the legendary duel against Mike Powell during the 1991 World Championships that Lewis suffered a defeat again.
Although he never held the outdoor world record, Carl Lewis was considered the most consistent long jumper. His competitions were mostly characterized by a high level of consistency. Examples of this are, in addition to his unmatched series of jumps in Tokyo 1991, the World Championships in Rome four years earlier. Here Lewis achieved a width of between 8.60 m and 8.67 m in four rounds in regular conditions. For comparison: Robert Emmijan , who placed second , reached 8.53 m in his best attempt. In the course of his career, Carl Lewis exceeded the 8.5 m 75 times during a competition, 64 of them under regular conditions. This balance has not yet been achieved by any other jumper. In addition, Lewis set three indoor world records. His record of 8.79 m from 1984 is still valid today. (As of March 2021)
date | Expanse | wind | Competition / location |
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June 24, 1978 | 7.55 m | k. A. | TAC Junior Championships / Bloomington |
July 22, 1978 | 7.57 m | k. A. | East Coast Invitational / Towson |
July 30, 1978 | 7.57 m | k. A. | National Age Group / Memphis |
March 5th 1979 | 7.76 m | - | Eastern States / Princeton |
June 9, 1979 | 7.90 m | k. A. | International Prep Invitational / Naperville |
June 9, 1979 | 8.07 m | k. A. | International Prep Invitational / Naperville |
7th July 1979 | 8.13 m | k. A. | Pan American Games / San Juan |
Feb. 20, 1981 | 8.26 m | - | Southwest Conference / Fort Worth |
Feb. 20, 1981 | 8.49 m * | - | Southwest Conference / Fort Worth |
June 20, 1981 | 8.62 m | k. A. | TAC Championships / Sacramento |
July 24, 1982 | 8.76 m | 1.0 m / s | USOC Sports Festival / Indianapolis |
June 19, 1983 | 8.79 m | 1.9 m / s | TAC Championships / Indianapolis |
Jan. 27, 1984 | 8.79 m * | - | Millrose Games / New York City |
Aug 30, 1991 | 8.87 m | -0.2 m / s | World Championships / Tokyo |
- At the time of the creation of the official indoor world record
series
With a few exceptions, Carl Lewis was usually used as the final runner. With the 4 x 100 meter relay, he won two Olympic gold medals and three world championships. He was involved in a total of twelve relay races, which were faster than 38 seconds. The world record was improved six times, most recently to a time of 37.40 s. This record, which was achieved at the 1992 Olympic Games, has not yet been beaten by any other US relay and was also the valid world record for a period of 16 years. In addition to the 4 x 100 meter relay, Lewis occasionally played the non-Olympic 4 x 200 meter relay, where he was involved in a total of three world record runs. In 1994 a new world record was set with 1: 18.68 minutes, which was only broken in 2014 by the Jamaican relay in Nassau .
date | Time | team | Competition / location |
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17th July 1980 | 38.61 s | United States | Philadelphia |
July 24, 1982 | 38.27 s | USOCSF | Indianapolis |
Aug 18, 1982 | 38.13 s | United States | World class Zurich / Zurich |
Aug 10, 1983 | 37.86 s * | United States | World Championships / Helsinki |
Aug 11, 1984 | 37.83 s * | United States | Olympic Games / Los Angeles |
Aug 3, 1991 | 37.79 s * | Santa Monica TC | Herculis Grand Prix / Monaco |
Aug 7, 1991 | 37.67 s * | United States | World class Zurich / Zurich |
Sep 1 1991 | 37.50 s * | United States | World Championships / Tokyo |
Aug 8, 1992 | 37.40 s * | United States | Olympic Games / Barcelona |
* Official world record at the time of creation
Trainer
In 2014, Lewis became an assistant coach at the University of Houston . In 2020, the reigning long jump world champion Malaika Mihambo announced that she would train with him in Houston from now on.
politics
Lewis is a member of the Democratic Party . He announced his candidacy for the New Jersey Senate in April 2011 : "I am ready to serve the taxpayers of this wonderful state that has made so much possible for me." A little later, the Republican lieutenant governor of New Jersey, Kim Guadagno , said Lewis is not allowed to compete because he had not previously lived in the state for at least four years, as required. The relevant federal district court initially ruled in Lewis' favor, but reversed its verdict after an objection from Republicans in Burlington County . As a result, Lewis declared his election campaign over in September 2011; he also ruled out running against Republican incumbent Jon Runyan in the 2012 congressional election.
Private
Lewis has been a vegan since 1990 . His mother Evelyn Lawler was a successful athlete in the early 1950s, his sister is the former long jumper and Olympian Carol Lewis .
Filmography (selection)
- 1989: Cannonball Fever - It only really starts on the highway when he is jogging himself ( cameo )
- 2002: Atomic Twister - Storm of Doom , as Stu
- 2003: Alien Hunter - Mystery in Antarctica (Alien Hunter)
Awards
- World Athlete of the Year - Track & Field News 1982, 1983, 1984
- World Athlete of the Year - The International Athletic Foundation (1988, 1991)
- Athletics legend - IAAF 1997 (awarded for his great sporting success on the occasion of his departure from competitive sport)
- World Athlete of the Century - IAAF 1999
- Save the World Award - 2009 in Austria
- Prince of Asturias Prize 1996
- World Sportsman of the Year ( L'Équipe ) 1983, 1984, 1991
- World Sportsman of the Year ( La Gazzetta dello Sport ): 1983, 1984, 1988, 1991
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year - 1983, 1984
- Induction into the IAAF Hall of Fame - 2012
See also
Web links
- Carl Lewis
- Carl Lewis in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Entry into the Hall of Fame at USA Track & Field
- Carl Lewis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ An ex-USOC official says some athletes were allowed to bend the drug rules . ( Memento of August 17, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Sports Illustrated , 15. April 2003.
- ↑ USA sport threatens new scandal: Carl Lewis under suspicion of doping ( Memento from August 27, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) In: Rheinische Post , April 17, 2003. Carl Lewis's positive test covered up . In: The Sydney Morning Herald , April 18, 2003. Likewise: Lewis: “Who cares I failed drug test?” In: The Guardian , April 24, 2003.
- ↑ World ranking list of all official 100 meter results (men). Alltime athletics
- ↑ World ranking list of all official 200 meter results (men). Alltime athletics
- ↑ World ranking list of all official long jump results (men). Alltime athletics
- ↑ World ranking list of all official 4 x 100 meter results (men). Alltime athletics
- ↑ Carl Lewis: 'Biggest regret' was leaving UH early
- ↑ Carl Lewis is the new coach of Malaika Mihambo
- ^ Carl Lewis ends his 8th District state Senate bid, rules out run against Runyan . PolitickerNJ
- ^ Introduction by Carl Lewis. In: Jannequin Bennett, Carl Lewis: Very Vegetarian. Routless Hill Press, 2001, pp. Vii-x.
- ↑ History Of T & FN's Athletes Of The Year . ( Memento from May 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Track & Field News
- ^ The International Athletic Foundation At a Glance . ( Memento of February 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) IAAF
- ↑ Carl Lewis at the IAF World Athletics Gala in Monte Carlo will receive award for his legendary career . IAAF, November 18, 1997
- ^ Lewis and Blankers-Koen voted top athletes of the 20th century - Johnson and Szabo the athletes of 1999 . ( Memento of November 29, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) IAAF, November 22, 1999
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lewis, Carl |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lewis, Frederick Carlton |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete, Olympic champion |
BIRTH DATE | July 1, 1961 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Birmingham , Alabama |