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Carl Lewis real name is Frederick Carlton

Lewis who was an African American track and field star. Carl Lewis was born on July 1, 1961in Birmingham, Alabama.  He won 9 Olympic gold, one Olympic sliver medal, and 10 world championship medals. His career lasted from 1979 until 1996. Lewis is one of three Olympic athletes who has won a gold medal in the same event four consecutive times in the Olympic games.

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