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Track and field athlete

Carl Lewis, born on July 1, 1961, is an outstanding track and field athlete from the United States. He is one of the most successful athletes in the history of athletics, having won a total of 9 gold medals at the Olympics and World Athletics Championships.

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“I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing - he told me to focus on being prepared and that is what I did. Every athlete is nervous - any athlete who tells you they're not nervous isn't telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be.”

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“At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company.”

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“I'm not Carl Lewis the athlete any more. I'm growing into a new person with new interests and new goals.”

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“I'm very serious about becoming a dramatic actor. I don't want to play cameo parts walking on as Carl Lewis the athlete. I want to go on stage or screen and be taken seriously.”

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“If you don't have confidence, you'll always find a way not to win.”

“It's all about the journey, not the outcome.”

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“My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus.”

Source: Inside track: my professional life in amateur track and field

“There is no correlation between a childhood success and a professional athlete.”

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“An athlete and actor are really two different temperaments, night and day. As an athlete you really keep things out and as an actor you really bring things in.”

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“I found the emotion that as an athlete you block out, and it really helped me to understand myself as a person. I'm a really emotional person and it helped make me a better person.”

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“I've found that a person does not need protein from meat to be a successful athlete. In fact, my best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet.”

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“I never competed against athletes. I competed against perfection.”

Perfection Athlete

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About the Author

Born: July 1, 1961
Known for: Track and field athlete
Quotes: 62

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