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
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 night two
An athlete and actor are really two different temperaments, night and day. As an athlete you really keep things out and as an actor you really bring things in.
athlete childhood professional-athlete
There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete.
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.
ideas voice giving
I know there are a lot of people out there who have the best intentions but not the voice, so it's about people like me to give them a voice and hear their ideas.
people suffering body
I've always known that sporting people frequently suffer from joint problems because of the repeated strain they put on their bodies to get to the top. But somehow I never thought it would happen to me.
motivational feet long
Scientists have proven that it's impossible to long-jump 30 feet, but I don't listen to that kind of talk. Thoughts like that have a way of sinking into your feet.
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.
athlete journey outcomes
It's all about the journey, not the outcome.
courage challenges world
The trials on the road to world harmony are no greater than the courage of those who accept the challenge.
race goal development
Join me in the final race to smash poverty and achieve the UN Millennium Development Goals