Carl Lewis
Event 1st 2nd 3rd 100 m 5 1 1 200 m 1 1 1 4x100 m relay 8 0 0 Long jump 8 1 1 Olympic Games Gold 1984 Los Angeles 100 m Gold 1984 Los Angeles 200 m Gold 1984 Los Angeles 4×100 m relay Gold 1984 Los Angeles Long jump Gold 1988 Seoul 100 m Gold 1988 Seoul Long jump Gold 1992 Barcelona 4×100 m relay Gold 1992 Barcelona Long jump Gold 1996 Atlanta Long jump Silver 1988 Seoul 200 m World Championships Gold 1983 Helsinki 100 m Gold 1983 Helsinki 4×100 m relay Gold 1983 Helsinki Long jump Gold 1987 Rome 100 m Gold 1987 Rome 4×100 m relay Gold 1987 Rome Long jump Gold 1991 Tokyo 100 m Gold 1991 Tokyo 4×100 m relay Silver 1991 Tokyo Long jump Bronze 1993 Stuttgart 200 m Pan American Games Gold 1987 Indianapolis Long jump Gold 1987 Indianapolis 4×100 m relay Bronze 1979 San Juan Long jump Goodwill Games Gold 1986 Moscow 4×100 m relay Gold 1990 Seattle Long jump Gold 1994 Saint Petersburg 4×100 m relay Silver 1990 Seattle 100 m Bronze 1986 Moscow 100 m Olympic Boycott Games Bronze 1980 Philadelphia Long jump Carl Lewis as an athlete at the University of Houston Carl Lewis Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is 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. Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper who topped the world rankings in the 100 m, 200 m and long jump events frequently from 1981 to the early 1990s. He set world records in the 100 m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 200 m relays, while his world record in the indoor long jump has stood since 1984. His 65 consecutive victories in the long jump achieved over a span of 10 years is one of the sport's longest undefeated streaks. Over the course of his athletics career, Lewis broke ten seconds for the 100 metres 15 times and 20 seconds for the 200 metres 10 times. His accomplishments have led to numerous accolades, including being voted "World Athlete of the Century" by the International Association of Athletics Federations and "Sportsman of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee., "Olympian of the Century" by Sports Illustrated and "Athlete of the Year" by Track & Field News in 1982, 1983, and 1984. After retiring from his athletics career, Lewis became an actor and has appeared in a number of films. In 2011 he attempted to run for a seat as a Democrat in the New Jersey Senate, but was removed from the ballot due to the state's residency requirement. Lewis owns a marketing and branding company named C.L.E.G., which markets and brands products and services including his own.