Carl Lewis is also the only athlete to retain an Olympic gold medal in the men’s long jump let alone win 4 consecutive Olympic titles in the event also he qualified for the boycotted 1980 Moscow Olympics in the long jump as a teenager.

Watching Lewis back in the day was what got me into track and field, he was amazing!

And let us not forget Carl Lewis' legendary singing, displayed in his song "break it up"

I saw a documentary about Ben Johnson who was famously stripped of his 1988 100m gold for doping. Turns out the guy who run the doping tests kept all samples from that race, retested them using modern methods and the highest placed athlete who was not doped came 5th (Brazil's Robson Da Silva).

Carl still holds the INDOOR World Record for the long jump, at a staggering 28 feet, 10 inches. This record was set on January 30th of 1984. In 7 more days (it will be 40 YEARS that this record has stood, unbroken.) Remember, if the United States had not boycotted the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, Carl Lewis would have had FIVE Olympic Gold medals in the Long Jump. Think about that one for a moment, from the standpoint of longevity.

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JACKED up to the hilt!!!!

Ivan Pedroso went on to win 4 consecutive WC LJ Golds in '95, '97, '99 & '01 as well as '00 Olympic Gold. The event has really missed fellow Cuban Long Jumper Juan Miguel Echevarría who jumped 8.66m & 8.68m at just 20yrs old (still only 25) but has been absent following his Silver Medal in the '21 Tokyo Olympic Final :(

Thank you for a great summary of Carl Lewis achievements in the long jump. Please summarize his achievements in the 100m in a future vidoe. And he would probably have 5 long jump gold medals if the US would not have boycotted the Moscow Olympics in 1980.

I was there to see him win in Atlanta. It's the one big event I can honestly say "I was there!"

I remember feeling relieved that he hadn't been on the 4x100 in 1996 because he would have been blamed for the loss. He was such a champion to still get the long jump gold.

I‘m too young to have known him but my das was a huge fan. He often told me those incredible storys. Thanks to you for keeping up the memories to the great athletes and stories.

Felt like sooooo much info in only 11mins. And it didnt feel at all rushed. Wow! Subscribed

65 consecutive long jump wins is bloody impressive. Just over 50% of what Edwin Moses did in the 400 hurdles with 122 consecutive wins. ;)

I'm not a runner. I don't watch or follow it. But your videos are so fantastic that I watch all of them that cross my feed. Just a great job 👍

It is nice to see such a channel covering multiple sports events

I'm a huge fan! I remember being absolutely glued to the television during his last Olympic appearance.

It s funny for me because when americans talk about USSR or East Germany athletes of the 80s they always mention doping, but they dont do the same thing with their own athletes of that era like Carl Lewis or Mike Powell.

Great story of perseverance and dedication.

Where I agree that Carl Lewis was indeed an amazing athlete winning medals in many events, I would still have to put Bob Beamon as the greatest long jumper just because his WR was insane.

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An athlete extraordinaire.

He just never got caught; just like Flojo!

Eddie Murphy did a skit playing Carl Lewis where he said his shoes caught on fire on the backstretch. Haha

WHAT A SUPRISE Thank you for SUCH A MOBILIZING FILM Even more so in these times when people forget about KING CARL KIND REGARDS and as usual, Masterpiece;

Carl gets a lot of shade thrown at him because he's his own worst enemy with his attitude and the BS he talks, but the truth is, he was a BEAST on the track. NO ONE will ever break (or even tie) his 4 long jump Olympic golds (and if the U.S. didn't boycott the 1980 Olympics, he may have won 5). He was world champ in the 100 from 1983 to 1991, and this was when it was only held every 4 years. 2 time Olympic Champ in the 100. Former world record holder in the 100. Olympic gold and silver in the 200. Anchored NUMEROUS world championship, Olympic championship, and world record 4x100 relay teams. And on top of all that, he had BEAUTIFUL form and was a joy to watch racing down the track. Dude was amazing! I just wish he had a slightly better attitude.

Yes he was great but he also confessed to doping.

Mr. Clean who enjoyed that reputation when was a fraud...

A victim of his own success. 3 x Gold Medals at the 83 World Championships, including a World Record 3 x Gold Medals at the 87 World Championships, including a World Record 3 x Medals at the 91 World Championships, including TWO World Records. 1 x medal at the 93 World Championships 4 x Gold Medals in the 84 Olympics, including a world record 3 x Medals at the 88 Olympics including a world record. 2 x Gold medals at the 92 Olympics, including a world record 1 x Gold medal at the 96 Olympics, including a Masters World Record. Imagine how good he woulda been at the Long Jump if he singled it out & specialised in it alone? Ive no doubt he woulda broken Beamons World Record a few times. Lewis was a mind blowingly good athlete, maybe the best of all time.

Credit to the great Santa Monica Track Club

Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis the two greatest Track AND Field athletes of all time.

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He is truly great. Love to get my spikes signed Australia if he comes

what a banger of a video

Nothing but respect

If it haden't been for doping, the record woulden't been that good.

Not even watched the vid, and now already responding 😅

Man got so good at running that he learned to stop using the ground.

AND THAT WAS JUST HIS LONG JUMPING CAREER!!!!!!

He was nailed for taking drugs

There are so many interesting facets about Carl Lewis's athletic career. In the beginning coming out of HS, he was already a superb jumper but not a great sprinter. I think Coach Tellez would "coach him up" there to his eventual elite sprinter status. I believe he was a 10.5s in 100 meters, I've seen 9.3 for 100 yards but thought it was slower than that. So, of interest. It'd be Powell and not Lewis who finally overcame Beamon's giant longstanding LJ record from the '68 Olympics. And, one other giant misstep from Carl Lewis? In a preliminary round in a 200M race, he raised his arms and hands and glided in missing Pietro Minnea's longstanding 200M world record by ~ four hundredths of a second as I recall. Lewis's name will never appear in the 200M world record progression just like it doesn't in the Long Jump. Oh well! Oh! There was a long jump event at altitude, seems like it was in Denver one year, where Carl Lewis ever-so-slightly toe-fouled a jump that qualified viewers say looked to be a bit over 30 feet. So, Beamon was the great "statistical outlier" as he'd never even approach his monster 29+ footer again. Remember, when Beamon did that, no one had yet jumped 28 feet. Lewis had a longer period of success than Powell and all the other greats, better stats on big meet wins. Yes, he's the greatest long jumper of all time. Gotta say, that 200 race still bugs me.

Plz make a video for tentoglou

Prior to the 1984 LA Olympics, Carl Lewis and a film crew showed up to our high School track. We were starting our practice and delayed a little wanted to watch him, but he just ran in ‘slow mode’ for the cameras, so we carried on. He was amazing though, and we were very proud of him.

One of the biggest reasons of Lewis' continued success was his amazing combination natural jumping ability combined with his raw sprinting speed ... boosted with the amazing combination of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine and phenylpropanolamine.

A 10 yr streak. That man shins gotta be made of steel😅

Did anyone else notice that he was only using an 18 stride run up in 1996? Opposed to the 22 stride run up he was using previously

I love this video, thank you for the motivation to train lol. I thought this was going to have a comment on Michael Jordan's potential long jump distance had he been a long jumper.

On The JUICE!

Goddamn. Seeing the black and white picture made me think it was a video about the 1800s and seeing the title made me think "oh he went unbeaten for ten years well thats good". If you get my drift.

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BTW at the Olympic trials in 96, it took until Lewis' very last jump to make the team. I remember watching and the announcer saying this was it, this is his entire career. He goes past, I can't remember what it was, he goes to the Olympics, if he doesn't, he's done. Like, gee no pressure there. And he did it.

Would love to see a video on Jonathan Edwards. A crazy good triple jumper who still holds the world record, but who most people don't know about.

Am I the only one that has a memory of him coming out sometime around 2000 and admitting he cheated? Maybe it was a dream or Mandela effect, but I feel like it was real.

The most underappreciated athlete ever. To dominate the long jump and be one of the best in the sprints for all of those years is ridiculous.

my cousin who did athletics was an hardcore fan of Lewis (and Garry Kasparov for chess). But now... To be honest, all people who are interested in athletics know that today these athletes would test positive for doping.

Bro was doped like a horse (others aswell) to achieve such high marks. This tentoglou guy jumps 8,5s clean od say he is just as good

The fact that Powell had to break the world record to beat him is impressive, but add to that, the record stills stand over 30 years later…tells you just how good it was

On the ESPN 20th Century Greatest Athlete list Lewis was 12th which seems kinda ridiculous considering how after all these years no T&F athlete has come close to his domination and longevity.

He failed 3 drug tests during the 1988 US Olympic trials

that 91 world championship was brilliant.

I remember there was a TV montage put together of Carl competing in the long jump at Atlanta. It was done to Mariah Carey's "When a hero comes along.". It as very poignant as the relay team lost and other long jumpers were not perfirmi g to their best. Carl was a hero!

Legendary and no roids!

Lewis showed just how good you can be on the right drugs 👏👏

The way Powell always wiped out landing constantly pissed me off... hahaha

G. O. A. T.

Thank you for this Vid. I've been boasting about Carl Lewis since 1989, at least. He won a Gold Medal in 5 consecutive Olympics. That kind of longevity says volumes. I'm proud that he's an American. Or that I am- same as he.

The GOAT athlete possibly!

He's from the 80s. They all took back then. I love that stride though.

After home dawg broke Carl’s record, Carl pissed in homey’s oatmeal.

Him and Edwin Moses were the truth

Would love to see a profile of Edwin Moses

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he doped his way to half a second slower than Bolt so give me a break

i started to become a huge track'n'field fan after the WR of Powell. Still rooting for Lewis back than tough. 2 great athletes, Lewis of course a legend.

I was legit just researching about this

Let's not forget that Carl Lewis tested positive for PEDs at the 1988 Olympic Trials.

Saw Carl Lewis in a made for TV “best athlete” competition show. He kicked everyone’s @** in an obstacle course event.

Most people do not understand Carl Lewis' greatest achievement: ensuring that track and field stars and champions got paid what they deserved!! Before Carl, the winners of the sprinting competitions in the Olympics and world championships were paid peanuts! Carl changed all of that by winning and then being stubborn negotiator with the officials and the endorsement companies. Carl swore to his coach, to his family and to himself that if he was to become a successful sprinter, he wasn't going to need to work after retirement because of all the millions he made! And Carl made it happen! Carl was a super tough negotiator with the governing bodies of track and field, with the US government, with the advertisement agencies, and with the gear companies (shoe companies). People in the industry despised him for a long time because of his arrogance and demeanor towards the officials and the endorsement companies! But it worked! He retired a multi-millionaire and paved the way for track stars to get the money they deserved! Michael Johnson said it best: I never really liked Carl and we had many disagreements, but in part thanks to him we got the money we deserved! Carl helped us all become millionaires!

Plus combined with gear

I could see Armand Duplantis dabbling in the LJ and doing incredible.

I'm old enough to remember all the rumors at the time about Carl and his homemade "cough syrup." That's all I'm gonna say. Google it. The Guardian did a great story on the Lewis-Ben Johnson "rivalry" in 2013 or 2014 and how Johnson got banned but Lewis never did. No comment about Mike Powell...but...that world record out of nowhere was sketch...

Moses-Lewis-Johnson-FOREVER

He doesn't get enough credit for his long jump record. What he achieved will never be approached let alone broken. Although he doesn't have the world record. His consistency and ability to jump over 8.70M. Will never be beaten.

And he used performance enhancement.

Willingboro, High School, N.J.

I can lomg jump 4’2”. Please hold your applause.

You should do a segment on Carl Lewis’s 30 foot jump that was in advertently ruled a foul.

He’s also tested positive for doping… but the USA Olympic team didn’t punish him for it.

I thought Wilt Chamberlain, but this is indeed also very impressive.

A back completely covered in acne, a square jaw and a mouth full of braces.....please forgive my cynicsm. The guy was a pin cushion, as was the rest of the Santa Monica track club at the time. Growth hormones will do that to you. 🙄 lucky for him he wasn't Canadian

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Is the Carl's Jr restaurant named after this Carl or a different Carl?

In the 1991 World Championships, I believe his "scratch" (which was super close) was the longest jump in world history. It was crazy! Close to 30 feet.

All people shown in this video are in the HOF In one sport only! WNC is a HOFer in 3 different sports! You might want to keep that in mind when handing out greatest athlete awards!

Had Jimmy Carter not boycotted the 1980 Olympics he may have had 5 gold medals in the long jump. He made the 1980 Olympic team.

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i wonder what his vertical leap was?

Carl Lewis got Track and Field noticed in the 1980s... Just an amazing athlete that was great to watch. He was winning everything. But I think when he started losing, was the time when he was getting up in the fame-part of his career. I mean, it happens to many top-level athletes. He lost focus. But he fought back for that one last medal. A true athlete. It took about 3 seconds for me to remember who that face was at the beginning of video. One of the all-time great athletes ever.

idk man, testing for performance enhancing drugs was pretty awful back then

I guess Bo Jackson is spelled as "Carl Lewis" in some translations.