Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewisis an American former track and field athlete, who won 10 Olympic medals, including nine gold, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His career spanned from 1979 to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and subsequently retired...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth1 July 1961
CityBirmingham, AL
CountryUnited States of America
years vegan best-performance
My best performances were when I was 30 years old, and I was a vegan.
channel race run stay thoughts
My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: "Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus.
attention believe benefit best case continued create given interest light parents supreme
In light of the substantial attention given this case by the Supreme Court, I believe my continued participation would create a distraction of no benefit to the parents or the best interest of the child,
inspirational confidence sports
If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win.
sports motivational-sports focus
Channel your energy. Focus.
life sports inspire
Life is about timing.
inspiration people mind
I want to be remembered as a person who felt there was no limitation to what the human body and mind can do and be the inspiration to lead people to do things they never hoped to do.
race goal development
Join me in the final race to smash poverty and achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals
courage challenges world
The trials on the road to world harmony are no greater than the courage of those who accept the challenge.
sports running block
My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus.
athlete journey outcomes
It's all about the journey, not the outcome.
years track competition
My best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet.
teamwork sports kids
The best kids are going to become the best. But the best thing about it is that you're going to learn lessons in playing those sports about winning and losing and teamwork and teammates and arguments and everything else that are going to affect you positively for the rest of your life.
years gold four
When I decided to go for four gold medals I planned it out over a few years. It was in four different events and there was a lot to it.