Carl Lewis (July 1)

Name: Carl Lewis

Date of Birth: July 1

Year of Birth: 1961

Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.

Profession: Athelete, Sprinter and long jumper

Snapshot:
Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, who won 10 Olympic medals, including nine gold, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. His career spanned from 1979 when he first achieved a world ranking to 1996 when he last won an Olympic title and subsequently retired. Lewis became an actor and has appeared in a number of films. Lewis is a vegan and attributes his best performances in 1991 to his switching to a vegan diet.