Sports Legends. Carl lewis

(Carlton Frederick Lewis; Birmingham, USA, 1961) American athlete. At just 1980 years old, he was already part of the United States Olympic track and field team, but his country's boycott of the Moscow Olympics in 1984 prevented him from competing. He made his debut as an Olympian at the Los Angeles Games (100), in which he won four gold medals: in the 200 and 4 meter sprints, in the long jump and in the 100-percent relay. In doing so, he managed to equal Jesse's mythical record. Owens at the Berlin Games (1936).

Carl Lewis at the Los Angeles Olympics (1984)

In the next two games in which he participated (Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992), he managed to expand his medal table. In the first, in addition to becoming the first athlete to win the long jump competition in two consecutive games, he starred in a controversial victory in the 100-meter sprint, a test in which he was a gold medal despite having crossed the finish line in second Second, the winner, Canadian athlete Ben Johnson, was disqualified following the results of the subsequent anti-doping test, which revealed that he had used steroids.

In 1991 he set the world record in the 100 meter sprint with a mark of 9,86 seconds. In Barcelona 1992 he renewed his title in longitude, a discipline of which he had established himself as the maximum dominator during the 1980s, and was once again gold in relays. In the Atlanta Games (1996) he failed to qualify for times in the speed tests, and he could not be part of the American relay team, in a controversial decision. However, he won again in length (his ninth Olympic gold).

Here is the video of the world record achieved by carl Lewis: 9.78