About Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis has had a crazy childhood and here you will learn about his life


Lewis was initially coached by his father, who also coached other local athletes to elite status. At age 13, Lewis began competing in the long jump, and he emerged as a promising athlete while coached by Andy Dudek and Paul Minore at Willingboro High School in his hometown of Willingboro Township, New Jersey.He achieved the ranking of fourth on the all-time World Junior list of long jumpers.