Carl Lewis

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Carl Lewis Wiki Biography

Frederick Carlton Lewis was born on the 1st July 1961, in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He is a retired track and field athlete, who is best known for winning nine Olympic gold medals during the period 1979 to 1996, when his professional career was active. He is also recognized as an actor and businessman.

Have you ever wondered how rich is Carl Lewis? Sources estimate that Carl counts the overall size of his net worth at the impressive amount of $20 million as of early 2016. Obviously, most of his income is the result of his successful involvement in the sports industry as a professional track and field athlete. He has also appeared in several TV series and films, which also added a lot to his fortune. Another source is from his company ownership.

 

Carl Lewis was born to William and Evelyn Lewis, and was raised with his sister in a family of athletes, as his family ran a local athletics club, thus, from an early age Carl showed an interest in this sport. His first coach was his father, and while he attended Willingboro High School, he started competing in the long jump when he was 13 years old. He excelled and soon after was named fourth on the list of All-Time World Junior long jumpers. After high school career, he entered the University of Houston, where Tom Tellez was his coach. In no time, he set a new school record in long jump with a leap of 8.13m, and so his career really began in 1979.

From the time Carl entered competition, he dominated the field until his retirement. His first notable achievement was in the 1983 World Championships held in Helsinki, winning three gold medals, in 100m, 4x100m relay and also long jump disciplines. The following year, he qualified for the Olympic Games, held in Los Angeles, where he won four gold medals, in 100m, 200m, 4x100m and long jump. He continued his dominance in the World Championship held in Rome in 1987, winning gold medals in 100m, long jump and 4x100m relay disciplines. His career as an athlete was the main source of his net worth during those years, however, he also benefited from numerous sponsorships and commercials.

His next successful sporting event was the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, where he again won gold medals in 100m and long jump, and the silver medal in the 200m, behind Joe DeLoach.

To speak further of his accomplishments, Carl participated in the 1991 World Championships held in Tokyo, where he won gold medals in 4x100m and 100m events, and a silver medal in the long jump. In the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Carl`s dominance began to decline, as he only won gold medals in 4x100m and long jump disciplines. He retired after the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, where he won gold in the long jump.

During his career, Carl had set several world records, including 9.86s in the 100m, and in the long jump with 8.91 m, also in Tokyo – he won 65 consecutive long jump competitions, one of the longest winning sequences ever in track and field.

Thanks to his successful career, he has received numerous prestigious recognitions, including “Sportsman of the Century” in 1999, by the International Olympic Committee, and also World Athlete of the Century by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Furthermore, Carl was also named Olympian of the Century by the Sports Illustrated.

Apart from his successful career in sports, Carl has also had several TV and film appearances, as himself but also as an actor. He appeared as himself in the TV series “Perfect Strangers”, “Material Girls”, “Man Vs. Beast”, “Daybreak”, and many others which all added to his overall net worth. He has also appeared in other roles in films such as “Atomic Twister” (2002), “The Last Adam” (2006), and “Tournament Of Dreams” (2007).

Carl is also a businessman, since he is the owner of the marketing and branding company C.L.E.G., which also benefits his overall net worth.

Regarding Carl Lewis’ personal life, he is married to Maria, but keeps that part of his life private. In spare time, he is a philanthropist, as he is a member of the celebrity board for Ronald McDonald House Charities, and he is known as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

IMDB Wikipedia $20 million 1991 World Championships in Athletics 2022 Winter Olympics 2026 Winter Olympics Actor Alabama American Bakim K. Lewis Birmingham Businessman Carl Lewis Carl Lewis Net Worth Editorial Department Evelyn Lawler Gold medal International Olympic Committee Joe DeLoach Lake Placid Long jump New York Olympic Games Pentathlon Professional track and field athlete Pyeongchang County Quebec Québec City Racewalking Régis Labeaume Ronald McDonald Tom Tellez Track & Field Athlete of the Year U.S. University of Houston Vancouver William Lewis Willingboro High School

Carl Lewis Quick Info

Full Name Carl Lewis
Net Worth $20 Million
Salary $20 million
Date Of Birth 1 July 1961
Place Of Birth Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height 1.88 m
Weight 81 kg
Profession Professional track and field athlete, actor, businessman
Education Willingboro High School, University of Houston
Nationality American
Spouse Maria lewis
Children Bakim K. Lewis
Parents Evelyn Lawler, William Lewis
Siblings Carol Lewis, Cleveland Lewis
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Carl-Lewis/112672938748209
Twitter https://twitter.com/carl_lewis
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0507006
Awards James E. Sullivan Award, BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year, Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year, Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
Movies Tournament of Dreams, Alien Hunter, Atomic Twister, Speed Zone

Carl Lewis Important Facts

  • Selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 12th round (334th overall) in the 1984 NFL Draft.
  • He was awarded the Sportsman of the Century Award by the International Olympic Committee.
  • He was inducted into the 2010 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contributions to Sports.
  • He was nominated for the 2008 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contributions to Sports.
  • Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 1985.
  • Considered to be the greatest track and field athlete of all time. Olympian of the century, he has won 10 medals, including 9 gold, in the Olympics.

Carl Lewis Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Tournament of Dreams 2007 Darnel Actor
F*ck You Pay Me! 2007 Short Lonzo Actor
Material Girls 2006 “People” Reporter Actor
The Last Adam 2006 Brian Jones Actor
Alien Hunter 2003 Grisham Actor
Atomic Twister 2002 TV Movie Securityman Stu Actor
Arli$$ 2000 TV Series Carl Lewis Actor
Speed Zone 1989 Jogger / Himself Actor
Dirty Laundry 1987 Miami Cop 1 Actor
Christmas in Compton 2012 co-producer Producer
Rift 2011/I executive producer Producer
To the Limit 1989 Documentary short special thanks Thanks
Bowl of Dreams: The U Street Expanded Series 2018 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Self
Access Hollywood 2016 TV Series Himself Self
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice 2016 Documentary Himself Self
Le grand journal de Canal+ 2014 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Wiener Strudel 2013 Documentary short Himself Self
30 for 30 2012 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Piers Morgan Tonight 2012 TV Series Himself Self
Bowl of Dreams 2011 Documentary Himself Self
Challenging Impossibility 2011 Documentary Himself Self
Daybreak 2011 TV Series Himself Self
Starting at the Finish Line: The Coach Buehler Story 2010 Documentary Himself Self
Save the World Awards 2009 TV Special Himself Self
Das aktuelle Sportstudio 2008 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Bigger Stronger Faster* 2008 Documentary Himself Self
Kako postati heroj 2007 Documentary Himself Self
I Married a Princess 2005 TV Series Himself Self
Beyond the Glory 2005 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Man vs. Beast 2 2004 TV Movie Himself Self
Man vs. Beast 2003 TV Special Himself Self
ABC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration 2003 TV Special documentary Himself Self
34th NAACP Image Awards 2003 TV Special Himself Self
The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920-2002 2003 Video documentary Himself Self
ESPN SportsCentury 2002 TV Series documentary Himself Self
Weakest Link 2002 TV Series Himself Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 2001 TV Series Himself Self
You Don’t Know Jack 2001 TV Series Himself Self
The Test 2001 TV Series Himself – Panelist Self
Hollywood Squares 2000 TV Series Himself Self
Sports Geniuses 2000 TV Series Himself Self
The Howard Stern Radio Show 1999 TV Series Himself Self
Atlanta’s Olympic Glory 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Hoy es posible 1997 TV Series Himself Self
108th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade 1997 TV Special Himself Self
Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad 1996 TV Mini-Series Himself Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show 1996 TV Series Himself Self
Jeopardy! 1996 TV Series Himself – Celebrity Contestant Self
Late Night with Conan O’Brien 1996 TV Series Himself Self
The Ultimate Athlete: Pushing the Limit 1996 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
The 14th Annual American Black Achievement Awards 1993 TV Special Himself Self
Marathon 1992 Documentary Himself Self
Jocs de nit 1992 TV Series Himself Self
Barcelona 1992: Games of the XXV Olympiad 1992 TV Mini-Series Himself Self
Cerimònia d’inauguració jocs olímpics Barcelona ’92 1992 TV Movie Himself Self
Late Night with David Letterman 1984-1991 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself Self
The New Hollywood Squares 1989 TV Series Himself Self
Ebony/Jet Showcase 1989 TV Series Himself Self
Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad 1988 TV Mini-Series Himself Self
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 1988 TV Special Himself Self
Perfect Strangers 1988 TV Series Himself Self
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars 1986 TV Series Himself Self
16 Days of Glory 1986 Documentary Himself Self
The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards 1985 TV Special Himself Self
Los Angeles 1984: Games of the XXIII Olympiad 1984 TV Series Himself Self
All-Star Party for Lucille Ball 1984 TV Special Himself Self
CBS Early Morning News 1984 TV Series Himself Self
Sounds of the 80s 2016 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 TV Series Himself – First Pitch at Mariners Game Archive Footage
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2013 TV Series Himself – Performing National Anthem Archive Footage
Chelsea Lately 2012 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Memòries de la tele 2007-2009 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
La tele de tu vida 2007 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Rome Is Burning 2007 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
La imagen de tu vida 2006 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
80s 2005 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
Les grands duels du sport 2004 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol 1990 Documentary Himself (race footage) (uncredited) Archive Footage