Carl Lewis
Chronology
| 1961 | Born July 1 in Birmingham, Alabama |
| 1980 | Wins NCAA long-jump titles |
| 1980 | Named to U.S. Olympic team (but U.S. boycotts Olympics) |
| 1981 | Breaks indoor long-jump world record |
| 1984 | Wins four gold medals at Olympics in Los Angeles |
| 1985 | Releases album, The Feeling That I Feel |
| 1987 | Declares that several top athletes are using steroids |
| 1988 | Wins two gold medals and one silver at Olympics in Seoul, including gold in 100-meter dash after Ben Johnson tests positive for steroids |
| 1989 | Testifies about steroids in sports before Congress |
| 1990 | Publishes autobiography, Inside Track |
| 1991 | Breaks 100-meter world record, but loses long jump when Mike Powell sets new world record at Tokyo World Track Championships |
| 1992 | Wins third long-jump gold medal at Olympics in Barcelona |
| 1996 | Wins fourth long-jump gold medal at Olympics in Atlanta |
| 1997 | Retires |
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