Carl Lewis

In 1999 the IOC recognized Carl Lewis as the Sportsman of the Century for his nine Olympic gold medals, including his four gold medal performance at the 1984 games, which matched Jesse Owens’ 1936 feat. Over the course of his career, he set world records in the 100-metre dash, 4×100 metre relay, and 4×200 metre relay.  His world indoor long jump record has stood since 1984 and his run of 65 straight long jump victories over a span of ten years is one of the sport’s longest undefeated winning streaks. Carl is an avid humanitarian and serves as a World Food Programme Goodwill Ambassador.  He lives in his native state of New Jersey, where he trains young sports stars in his hometown.

“Who can imagine what Sri Chinmoy does? He does it through his spiritual strength, his power, putting his faith in God and understanding that anything can be achieved. It is a strong message to everyone that they also can achieve anything they set out to do.” – Carl Lewis