Carl Lewis

Athlete Profile

  • COUNTRY
    United States United States
  • DATE OF BIRTH
    1 JUL 1961
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Personal Best - Outdoor

Performance Wind Place Date
100 Metres 9.86 +1.2 Tokyo (Olympic Stadium) 25 AUG 1991
200 Metres 19.75 +1.5 Indianapolis, IN 19 JUN 1983
Long Jump 8.87 -0.2 Tokyo (Olympic Stadium) 30 AUG 1991

Personal Best - Indoor

Performance Wind Place Date
Long Jump 8.79 New York (MSG), NY 27 JAN 1984

Progression - Outdoor

100 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
1997 10.51 -0.6 Zürich 13 AUG
1995 10.25 +0.8 Paris 03 JUL
1994 10.14 +0.2 Roma (Stadio Olimpico) 08 JUN
1993 10.02 +0.3 Stuttgart (Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion) 15 AUG
1993 10.02 +0.3 Stuttgart (Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion) 15 AUG
1991 9.86 +1.2 Tokyo (Olympic Stadium) 25 AUG
1988 9.92 +1.1 Seoul (Olympic Stadium) 24 SEP
1987 9.93 +1.0 Roma (Stadio Olimpico) 30 AUG
1985 9.98 +1.6 Modesto, CA 11 MAY
1984 9.99 +0.9 Zürich 22 AUG
1984 9.99 +0.2 Los Angeles (Memorial Coliseum) 04 AUG
1984 9.99 +1.3 Houston, TX 06 MAY
1983 9.97 +1.5 Modesto, CA 14 MAY
1982 10.00 +1.9 Modesto, CA 15 MAY
1981 10.00 0.0 Dallas, TX 16 MAY

200 Metres

Performance Wind Place Date
1995 20.28 +1.9 New York, NY 21 MAY
1993 19.99 +0.3 Stuttgart (Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion) 20 AUG
1993 19.99 +1.1 Lausanne (Pontaise) 07 JUL
1988 19.79 +1.7 Seoul (Olympic Stadium) 28 SEP
1987 19.92 +1.3 Madrid 04 JUN
1984 19.80 -0.9 Los Angeles (Memorial Coliseum) 08 AUG
1983 19.75 +1.5 Indianapolis, IN 19 JUN

Long Jump

Performance Wind Place Date
1996 8.50 -1.3 Atlanta (Olympic Stadium), GA 29 JUL
1994 8.66 +1.4 Sestriere 31 JUL
1992 8.68 +1.0 Barcelona (Estadio Olímpico) 05 AUG
1991 8.87 -0.2 Tokyo (Olympic Stadium) 30 AUG
1990 8.51 +1.2 Barcelona 16 JUL
1989 8.54 +0.8 New York, NY 22 JUL
1988 8.76 +0.8 Indianapolis (University Stadium), IN 18 JUL
1987 8.75 +1.7 Indianapolis, IN 16 AUG
1986 8.35 +1.5 Eugene, OR 20 JUN
1985 8.62 0.0 Bruxelles 30 AUG
1984 8.71 +0.1 Los Angeles, CA 19 JUN
1984 8.71 -0.4 Los Angeles (Westwood), CA 13 MAY
1983 8.79 +1.9 Indianapolis, IN 19 JUN
1982 8.76 +1.0 Indianapolis, IN 24 JUL
1981 8.62 +0.8 Sacramento, CA 20 JUN
1979 8.13 San Juan, PUR 07 JUL

Progression - Indoor

Long Jump

Performance Wind Place Date
1992 8.49 Stockholm 05 FEB
1986 8.37 East Rutherford, NJ 08 FEB
1985 8.50 New York, NY 25 JAN
1984 8.79 New York (MSG), NY 27 JAN
1983 8.54 New York, NY 28 JAN
1982 8.56 East Rutherford, NJ 16 JAN
1981 8.49 Fort Worth, TX 20 FEB

Honours - 100 Metres

Rank Mark Wind Place Date
4th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 4 10.02 +0.3 Stuttgart (Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion) 15 AUG 1993
3rd IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1 9.86 +1.2 Tokyo (Olympic Stadium) 25 AUG 1991
XXIV Olympic Games 1 9.92 +1.1 Seoul (Olympic Stadium) 24 SEP 1988
2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1 9.93 +1.0 Roma (Stadio Olimpico) 30 AUG 1987
XXIII Olympic Games 1 9.99 +0.2 Los Angeles (Memorial Coliseum) 04 AUG 1984
1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1 10.07 -0.3 Helsinki (Olympic Stadium) 08 AUG 1983

Honours - 200 Metres

Rank Mark Wind Place Date
4th IAAF World Championships in Athletics 3 19.99 +0.3 Stuttgart (Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion) 20 AUG 1993
XXIV Olympic Games 2 19.79 +1.7 Seoul (Olympic Stadium) 28 SEP 1988
XXIII Olympic Games 1 19.80 -0.9 Los Angeles (Memorial Coliseum) 08 AUG 1984

Honours - Long Jump

Rank Mark Wind Place Date
XXVI Olympic Games 1 8.50 -1.3 Atlanta (Olympic Stadium), GA 29 JUL 1996
XXV Olympic Games 1 8.67 -0.7 Barcelona (Estadio Olímpico) 06 AUG 1992
3rd IAAF World Championships in Athletics 2 8.91 +2.9 Tokyo (Olympic Stadium) 30 AUG 1991
XXIV Olympic Games 1 8.72 -0.2 Seoul (Olympic Stadium) 26 SEP 1988
2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1 8.67 +0.4 Roma (Stadio Olimpico) 05 SEP 1987
XXIII Olympic Games 1 8.54 -1.6 Los Angeles (Memorial Coliseum) 06 AUG 1984
1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics 1 8.55 +1.2 Helsinki (Olympic Stadium) 10 AUG 1983

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