| 1948 | 1952 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Team | sixth | sixth | 640 |
| 640 |
| 1980 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Eights | sixth | 320 |
| 320 |
| 1972 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Double Sculls | 12th | 50 |
| 50 |
| 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 800 metres | R1:4th | 0.0075 | ||
| Men's 1500 metres | R1:7th | R1:11th | 0.00447 | |
| 0.01197 |
| 1968 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Canadian Doubles 1000 metres | 7th | 500 |
| 500 |
| 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Jump | 7th | bronze | 7th | 5040 |
| 5040 |
| 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Canadian Singles 1000 metres | sixth | silver | bronze | 11880 | |
| Men's Canadian Doubles 1000 metres | sixth | 800 | |||
| 12680 |
| 1920 | 1924 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumping, Individual | bronze | 3840 | |
| Three-day event, Individual | dnf | 0.00002 | |
| Three-day event, Team | dnf | - | |
| 3840.00002 |
Olympic Competitor nr 6703
| 1948 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Jumping, Individual | 13th | 32 |
| Jumping, Team | dnf | 4 |
| 36 |
Olympic Competitor nr 5839
| 1952 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay | R1:13th | 6.4 |
| 6.4 |
| 1956 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Team | QF | 287 |
| 287 |
Olympic Competitor nr 5212
| 1972 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Half-Heavyweight (-93 kg) | Rep1 | 4.92 |
| 4.92 |
| 1960 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 metres | QF:7th | 0.057 |
| Women's 4x100 metres Relay | R1:5th | 32.5 |
| 32.557 |
| 1976 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Two Person Multihull (Tornado) | fourth | 2000 |
| 2000 |
| 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Long Jump | gold | gold | gold | gold | 76800 |
| Men's 100 metres | gold | gold | 12800 | ||
| Men's 200 metres | gold | silver | 10400 | ||
| Men's 4x100 m Relay | gold | gold | 3200 | ||
| 103200 |
Winner of the Long Jump at Los Angeles, Seoul, Barcelona and Atlanta.
Arguable the greatest sprinter of all time, he only rarely produced world-record
performances. Long time the only jumper to jump over 8.50, he got only to
within 3cm of Beamon's world record. When he did surpass 8.90, it was with
a tail wind in the Tokyo World Championships, finishing second behind new
World-record holder Mike Powell. In the 100m, he often ran near to 9.90,
but when he broke that barrier, it was again in second place, behind Ben
Johnson. When Johnson was caught for doping in Seoul, he also lost his Rome
world record and for some time, Lewis was world record holder. His times
as part of the USA 4x100 relay (and those for the Santa Monica track team)
will be harder to beat.
In '96 he became the second American athlete (since Al
Oerter) to qualify for 5 consecutive Olympics. He managed to equal Oerter's
and Paul Elvström's achievements of four
individual titles.
He was also world champion at 100 m in 1983, 1987 and 1991, and at Long Jump
in 1983 and 1987.
| 1984 | 1988 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Long Jump | 9th | QU:13th | 278.4 |
| 278.4 |
| 1976 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Team | silver | 2000 |
| 2000 |
Olympic Competitor nr 3986
| 1964 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Road Race | 25th | 0.15 |
| Men's 100 km Team Time Trial | 15th | 7.5 |
| 7.65 |
| 1956 | 1960 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Heavyweight (+87 kg) | 9th | 11th | 336 |
| 336 |
| 1924 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Small-Bore Rifle | 49th | 0.0000024 |
| 0.0000024 |
| 1964 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Four−Man | 12th | 30 |
| 30 |
| 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heptathlon | bronze | gold | DNF | 13440.004 |
| Long Jump | 23rd | 0.384 | ||
| 13440.388 |
| 1984 | 1988 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Downhill | 24th | 32nd | 0.164 |
| 0.164 |
| 1924 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Welterweight (-66.7 kg) | bronze | 3840 |
| 3840 |
| 1976 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Long Jump | 11th | 96 |
| 96 |
| 1936 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Welterweight (-72 kg) | gold | 9600 |
| 9600 |
| 1948 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 m | QF:4th | 14.5 |
| Men's 200 m | R1:3rd | 0.023 |
| 14.523 |
| 1968 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's 100 metres | R1:35th | -2.10 |
| Men's 200 metres | SF:5th | 130 |
| 130.001 |
| 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Individual All-Around | 78th | 103rd | - | |
| Women's Team All-Around | 16th | 17th | 2.6 | |
| Women's Team with Portable Apparatus | 15th | 2.5 | ||
| Women's Floor Exercise | 85th | - | ||
| Women's Horse Vault | 70th | - | ||
| Women's Uneven Bars | 109th | - | ||
| Women's Balance Beam | 63rd | 0.00000000064 | ||
| 5.10000000064 |
| 1948 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Jumping, Individual | dnf | 0.00002 |
| Jumping, Team | dnf | - |
| 0.00002 |
| 1968 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Light−Heavyweight (-97 kg) | sixth | 960 |
| 960 |
| 1932 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Music | ac | 170.9 |
| 170.9 |
| 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Team | QR | QF | R1:3rd | 333.095 |
| 333.095 |
| 1964 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Middle−Heavyweight (-90 kg) | 9th | 240 |
| 240 |
| 1948 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Road Race, Individual | dnf | 8x10-17 |
| Men's Sprint | R2:3rd | 0.6 |
| Men's Time Trial | 21st | 0.96 |
| 1.56 |
| 1968 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Team | 8th | 128 |
| 128 |
| 1984 | 1988 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Super-Heavyweight (+91 kg) | QF | gold | 10461 |
| 10461 |
| 1948 | 1952 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 m | QF:4th | QF:5th | 16.79 |
| Men's 4x400 m Relay | R1:3rd | fifth | 318 |
| 334.79 |
| 1932 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Music | ac | 170.9 |
| 170.9 |
| 1984 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Discus Throw | QU:15th | 15 |
| 15 |
| 1948 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Épée, Individual | 9th | 200 |
| Men's Épée, Team | QF:3rd | 22.75 |
| 222.75 |
| 1952 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Featherweight (-57 kg) | R1 | 1.165 |
| 1.165 |
He competed for Great Britain, while Trinidad already had its own NOC. So I class him as British.
| 1932 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's 400 metres | QF:5th | 17.2 |
| Men's 4x400 metres Relay | bronze | 640 |
| 657.2 |
Olympic Competitor nr 5653
| 1988 | 1992 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 m | gold | silver | 10400 |
| 4 x 400 m Relay | gold | gold | 3200 |
| 13600 |
| 1972 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Backstroke | 11th | 64 |
| Women's 200 m Backstroke | 9th | 160 |
| Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay | 9th | 40 |
| 264 |
| 1960 | 1964 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 metres Backstroke | sixth | R1:19th | 802 |
| Women's 4x100 metres Medley Relay | fifth | 250 | |
| 1052 |
| 1948 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Team | R1:3rd | 5.38 |
| 5.38 |
Olympic Competitor nr 4616
| 1900 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's 110 m Hurdles | Rep:2nd | 520 |
| Men's 200 m Hurdles | R1:5th | 130 |
| Men's 400 m Hurdles | FI:dns | 1600 |
| 2250 |
Olympic Competitor nr 778
| 1984 | 1988 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foil, Individual | 11th | 12th | 227.6 |
| Foil, Team | fifth | 14th | 253.625 |
| 481.225 |
Written 2000-12-14 - last modified 2024-03-19
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