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Frederick Carlton Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. Lewis was a dominant sprinter and long jumper whose career spanned from 1979 to 1996, when he last won the Olympic long jump.
The trophy is a ceramic replica of an ancient Greek amphora (c. 510 BC) which depicts nude male Hellenistic athletes engaged in a variety of athletic activities—running, discus, and javelin. It measures 8" in diameter and stands 18.5" high (20.32 x 47 cm).
Sports Illustrated (SI) is an American sports magazine first published in August 1954. Founded by Stuart Scheftel , it was the first magazine with a circulation of over one million to win the National Magazine Award for General Excellence twice.
American gymnast Simone Biles has added another title to her resume. The 11-time Olympic medalist was named Thursday by Sports Illustrated as its 2024 Sportsperson of the Year. The Sportsperson of ...
In a double athlete household, ... SI's next question, Biles immediately pointed to her husband. "Jonathan, he knows more and he really pays attention," she said, before explaining her less-than ...
His accomplishments have led to numerous accolades, including being voted "World Athlete of the Century" by the International Association of Athletics Federations, "Sportsman of the Century" by the International Olympic Committee, "Olympian of the Century" by Sports Illustrated and "Athlete of the Year" by Track & Field News in 1982, 1983, and ...
Lee, 21, makes her SI debut three months after helping Team USA win gold in the team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics — plus earning bronze in the uneven bars and in the all-around. In a photo ...
Top 20 Female Athletes of the Decade Top 20 Female Athletes of ... For ESPN.com's list of the ten greatest teams of the 20th century (in the U.S.), see footnote.