Carol LeGrant Lewis was born on August 8,1963 and is an American former track and field athlete who specialized in the long jump.
10 Facts About Carol Lewis
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Carol Lewis is the 1983 World Championship bronze medalist, and a 4-time US Champion.
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Carol Lewis is the sister of 9-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis, and former professional soccer player Cleveland Lewis.
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Carol Lewis is the daughter of retired American hurdler Evelyn Lawler.
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Carol Lewis received one of the 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.
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Carol Lewis won the Dial Award that year in recognition of her achievements.
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Carol Lewis later went to the University of Houston, following in the footsteps of her older brother.
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Carol Lewis won the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the first time in 1982, the first of four National championships.
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Carol Lewis commentated on the track events for the 1996,2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
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In 2000, Carol Lewis began competing in two-woman bobsled and, although she failed to make the 2002 US Olympic team, she served as Shauna Rohbock's brakeman at the 2002 World Cup in Calgary.