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
athlete track the-end-of-the-day
At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company.
feels i-can
I don't intend to stay around any longer than I feel I can be No. 1.
mom writing interesting
My life isn't interesting! It's my mom. You need to write her life and put me in it. I'm a cameo in her life.
torches boundaries social
By carrying the torch, you will be bridging cultural and social barriers, and all the boundaries that separate nation from nation,
athlete perfection
I never competed against athletes. I competed against perfection.
taken athlete play
I'm very serious about becoming a dramatic actor. I don't want to play cameo parts walking on as Carl Lewis the athlete. I want to go on stage or screen and be taken seriously.
one-day halos insult
I wouldn't be surprised if one day Carl's halo slipped and choked him.
running thinking may
I'm a fast learner. I may not run as fast as I used to, but I think I still learn as fast.
running politician states
I'm not running for state Senate because I wanted to become a politician. I'm running because I wanted to serve.
jobs real want
I want to be a millionaire, and I don't ever want a real job.
kids track want
Track and field is the best way to reach out for kids. It doesn't matter how fast you are. You always want to beat someone.
athlete successful years
I've found that a person does not need protein from meat to be a successful athlete. In fact, my best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet.
new-year thinking years
Every New Year's Eve, I have a pact to do something I never thought I'd do. So I created this list. You have to free your mind to do things you wouldn't think of doing. Don't ever say no.
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.