HALL OF FAME: CARL LEWIS

Carl Lewis is one of four Olympic athletes to win nine gold medals and one of only three to win the same indivifual event four times.

In 1984, Lewis matches Jesse Owens' feat of winning four gold medals with victories in the 100, 200, 4x100 and long jump.

At 1988 Seoul Olympic games, Lewis gained a second gold medal in the 100m after Ben Johnson was disqualified. He also defended his long jump title and finished second in the 200m.

At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Lewis won a third gold medal in the long jump, by defeating the world record holder Mike Powell. He also anchored the world record-setting U.S 4x100m relay team.

In 1996, Lewis barely qualified for the U.S Olympic squad, placing third in the long jump at the national Olympic trial by only 3cm. At the Atlanta games, he needed all three jumps to qualify for the final. In the final, he moved into first place with his third jump and no one was able to catch him.