For which country did Carl Lewis compete?
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USA
His idol was Jesse Owens.
💡 Did you know? Lewis was the face of US athletics for over a decade.
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How many Olympic golds did Lewis win?
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nine
Across four Olympic Games.
💡 Did you know? Lewis gathered his nine golds across four Olympic Games (1984 to 1996).
In which events was Lewis strong?
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sprint and long jump
Like Jesse Owens before him.
💡 Did you know? Dominating sprint and long jump at once had only been done before by Jesse Owens: Lewis's great idol.
What did Lewis achieve in the long jump?
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four in a row
Unbeaten for over a decade.
💡 Did you know? Four times running (1984 to 1996) Lewis won Olympic long-jump gold: an unmatched streak.
What did Lewis repeat in Los Angeles 1984?
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four gold medals
A deliberate homage.
💡 Did you know? In Los Angeles in 1984 Lewis won four golds: exactly as Owens had in 1936.
What was Lewis later honoured as?
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Sportsman of the Century
By the Olympic Committee.
💡 Did you know? The IOC named Lewis „Sportsman of the Century“.
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Which athlete is shown here?
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Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis was the dominant track athlete of the 1980s: nine Olympic golds in sprint and long jump made him a legend.
💡 Did you know? In the long jump he went unbeaten at major events for ten years.
In which year was Carl Lewis born?
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1961
Born: 1 July 1961 in Birmingham, Alabama
Where was Carl Lewis born?
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Birmingham, Alabama
Born: 1 July 1961 in Birmingham, Alabama
In which sport is Carl Lewis active?
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Athletics
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