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
senior kids home
We cannot rest until we make sure that our families can afford to live and raise their kids here, that our seniors can remain in their homes and afford their health and pharmaceutical costs.
sports long mind
'm so fortunate to have done what I love to do for so long, but the day I retired was one of the best days of my life. Not because I was happy to get away from the sport, but because it was clear in my mind that I had done all I possibly could, and that it was time to go.
believe chance vote
You're not going to get a chance to vote for me on the ballot, but you can actually vote for what I believe in.
athlete goal growing
I'm not Carl Lewis the athlete any more. I'm growing into a new person with new interests and new goals.
school high-school foundation
I work with the Carl Lewis Foundation focusing on youth from high school down.
athlete two focus
I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing - he told me to focus on being prepared and that is what I did. Every athlete is nervous - any athlete who tells you they're not nervous isn't telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be.
games people political
The people are fed up with their elected officials playing the blame game and treating their political counterparts as enemies.
actors appearance businessman
I'm a businessman and actor and I still make appearances.
stars blow people
Most people want to become movie stars and I just want to be in the business. I already was a star. If I get the part of a lifetime and it blows up, then that's wonderful. But if the acting doesn't work, fine. I'll just be a producer. And if the producing doesn't work, fine. I've got a lot of other stuff.
school thinking levels
I don't feel I'm qualified to be a coach outside the high school level. I think I would need to do more education to really be a good coach.
want chance intention
I have no intention of lingering through a season, just to have a chance to be an alternate on a relay. I don't want that.
block athlete emotional
I found the emotion that as an athlete you block out, and it really helped me to understand myself as a person. I'm a really emotional person and it helped make me a better person.
feels i-can
I don't intend to stay around any longer than I feel I can be No. 1.
wealthy wanted
I always wanted to be wealthy. I did.