Carl Lewis's Career
Date Submitted: 05/28/2004 01:29:52
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 4 pages (1169 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / People
Length: 4 pages (1169 words)
For a man who has defined track and field for more than a decade, whenever he decide to walk away, the greatest loss will be
to the sport, not to him. What about naming him the greatest Olympian of all times ?
Through the years of Carl Lewis' career
1978
At age 17, following his junior year at Willingboro, N.J., High School, Lewis
wins the long jump with a wind-aided 25-9 at the National Age Group
championships …
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…anyone (with Finland's Paavo Nurmi in track and Larisa Latynina of the
Soviet Union in gymnastics) in Olympic competition.
1997
He ends his competitive career at the Aug. 26 Berlin Grand Prix, anchoring the
winning 4x100 relay with Donovan Bailey, Burrell and Frank Fredericks. Santa
Monica TC teammates Marsh, Burrell and Heard join Lewis for an exhibition
4x100 relay at Robertson Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 13, his final race.
-- Compiled by JERRY WIZIG
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