Carl Lewis
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Many people don't consider an athlete to have an impact on people's lives. What Carl Lewis does is that he tries to set an example for kids to try and reach their goals, and do what they put their mind to do. He has accomplished many goals in his life and I am sure that he wants to continue them. He really made kids believe in themselves. "I love to be part of Key Olympics because we honor young people who are trying to do something with their lives." Carl Lewis said that when he was at the Key Olympics.
Carl Lewis is one of the greatest Olympians of all time. During his career as an Olympic athlete in Track and Field he won nine gold medals and one silver medal. In the 1984 Olympic games in Los Angeles, California, Lewis tied Jesse Owens' record of winning four gold medals in one Olympics. Carl made every Olympic team from 1980 through 1996...