biography
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Lewis, (Frederick) Carl(ton)
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| lived:
| (1961– )
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| biography:
| Track and field athlete, born in Birmington, Alabama, USA. An outstanding all-round athlete at Houston University (1979–82), he went on to win four gold medals in the 1984 Olympics (100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m relay, and long jump), two more in the 1988 Games (100 m and long jump), and an unprecedented third consecutive gold medal in the long jump in the 1992 Olympics, and another gold for the long jump in the 1996 Games. Although he was awarded the gold medal for the 100 m dash in the 1988 Olympics only after it was taken from Ben Johnson (because he used drugs), Lewis held the world record in the 100 m dash and dominated the long jump for many years. Although his independent, sometimes distant manner alienated some journalists, he remained a charismatic figure to track fans. He was a fierce competitor and is widely acknowledged to be one of the sport's all-time greatest athletes. |
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