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Carl Lewis

Track & Field

Background

· Born July 1, 1961

· Retired American track and field athlete (sprinter and long jumper)

· After already establishing himself as one of America’s all time greatest track and field athletes, Lewis made the decision to switch to a vegan diet in July of 1990. Lewis now refers to his 1991 season, his first as a vegan, as “my best year as an athlete ever!”

Career Highlights

· Won 10 Olympic medals, 9 of them gold

· Won 10 World Championship medals, 8 of them gold

· Set world records in 100 meter, 4 x 100 meter relay, and 4 x 200 meter relay

· His 65 consective victories in the long jump, achieved over a span of 10 years, still remains as one of the sports longest undefeated streaks.

· Voted “Sportsman of the Century” by the International Olympic Committee

· Named “Olympian of the Century” by Sports Illustrated magazine