Carl Lewis

Summary

Carl Lewis is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham^[2]. He was born on July 1, 1961^[3]. He worked as a long jumper^[4], sprinter^[5], poet^[6], athletics competitor^[7], and basketball player^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,871 views/month, #6,320 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Birmingham^[2], Carl Lewis…
• Carl Lewis was born on July 1, 1961^[3].
• Carl Lewis held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Carl Lewis worked as a long jumper^[4].
• Carl Lewis worked as a sprinter^[5].
• Carl Lewis worked as a poet^[6].
• Carl Lewis worked as an athletics competitor^[7].
• Carl Lewis worked as a basketball player^[8].
• Carl Lewis's education included a stint at University of Houston^[11].
• Carl Lewis's education included a stint at Willingboro High School^[12].
• Carl Lewis received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[13].
• Carl Lewis received the L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[14].
• Carl Lewis received the Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[15].
• Carl Lewis received the L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[16].
• Carl Lewis received the Bislett medal^[17].
• Carl Lewis received the L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[18].
• Carl Lewis is recorded as male^[19].
• Carl Lewis's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Carl Lewis's member of sports team is recorded as Santa Monica Track Club^[21].
• Carl Lewis was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[22].
• Carl Lewis's Commons category is recorded as Carl Lewis^[23].
• Carl Lewis's sport is recorded as athletics^[24].
• Carl Lewis's sport is recorded as basketball^[25].
• Carl Lewis's drafted by is recorded as Chicago Bulls^[26].
• Carl Lewis's family name is recorded as Lewis^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1961-07-01^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 99089d6e-62bd-4f52-b23b-c9f47347da4a^[31]

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Origins and Family

Carl Lewis's place of birth was Birmingham^[2]. He was born on July 1, 1961^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Houston^[11], a public university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1927^[34] and Willingboro High School^[12], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1975^[37]. Carl Lewis studied under Tom Tellez^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include long jumper^[4], sprinter^[5], poet^[6], athletics competitor^[7], and basketball player^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[13], a Sportsperson of the Year^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1931^[41]; L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[14], a sports award^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1975^[44]; Bislett medal^[17], a sports award^[45], in Norway^[46], founded in 1966^[47]; Princess of Asturias Award for Sports^[48], a sports award^[49], in Spain^[50], founded in 1981^[51]; Library of Congress Living Legend^[52], an award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 2000^[55]; and New Jersey Hall of Fame^[56], an award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 2008^[59].

Personal Life

Carl Lewis was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[22].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Lewis include 39566 Carllewis^[60].

Why It Matters

Carl Lewis ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,871 views/month, #6,320 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for him include 39566 Carllewis^[60].

FAQs

Where was Carl Lewis born?

Carl Lewis was born in Birmingham^[2].

What did Carl Lewis do for work?

Carl Lewis worked as long jumper^[4], sprinter^[5], poet^[6], athletics competitor^[7], and basketball player^[8].

Where did Carl Lewis go to school?

Carl Lewis was educated at University of Houston^[11] and Willingboro High School^[12].

What awards did Carl Lewis receive?

Honors received include Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[13], L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[14], Associated Press Athlete of the Year^[15], and L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[16].