Frederick Carlton ("Carl") Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is a retired American track and field athlete who won 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were golds, in a career that spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and subsequently retired. Lewis, who currently lives in Los Angeles, is now an actor and has a role in the upcoming, 2010 jewel heist movie '62 pickup starring comedian Eddie Griffin.
@DavidJimenezTW Es que cuando se lo dieron a Bob Dylan, Lance Armstrong o Carl Lewis, pasaron de venir. Ya no quieren arriesgar...
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RT @TeamAthleteLife: If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win. -Carl Lewis
— JulzEarvin26 1 hour 34 min ago.
My review of 9.79* from 2013 Sheffield Doc/Fest - Ben Johnson vs Carl Lewis at the 1988 Seoul Olympics t.co/eqVKmzuBDo
— JayArthur 2 hours 28 min ago.
RT @TeamAthleteLife: If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win. -Carl Lewis
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Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
Boys' and Girls' Athletes of the Year These are The Inquirer's South Jersey athletes of the year, past and present. From 1977 to 1984, just one athlete was honored. 1977: Tracy Hall, Moorestown. 1978: Bryan Warrick, Burling ...
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Source: Daily Kos
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Source: San Antonio Express
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Source: The Huffington Post: UK Edition
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Source: Politicker: New Jersey
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Source: Politicker: New Jersey
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Source: Politicker: New Jersey
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Source: Forbes
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