Athlete
Carl Lewis
1961 - today
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Carl Lewis
His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2024). Carl Lewis is the 12th most popular athlete (down from 6th in 2024), the 1,468th most popular biography from United States (down from 633rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Athlete.
Carl Lewis is a retired American track and field athlete. He was the most successful athlete in the sport's history, with nine Olympic gold medals and ten World Championships gold medals.
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Among Athletes
Among athletes, Carl Lewis ranks 12 out of 6,025. Before him are Florence Griffith Joyner, Spyridon Louis, Thomas Burke, Bob Beamon, John Flanagan, and Ben Johnson. After him are Iolanda Balaș, Usain Bolt, Robert Hichens, Louis Zamperini, Thomas Curtis, and Charley Paddock.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
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Florence Griffith Joyner
1959 - 1998
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 6
Spyridon Louis
1873 - 1940
HPI: 71.13
Rank: 7
Thomas Burke
1875 - 1929
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 8
Bob Beamon
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 9
John Flanagan
1873 - 1938
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 10
Ben Johnson
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 11
Carl Lewis
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 12
Iolanda Balaș
1936 - 2016
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 13
Usain Bolt
1986 - Present
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 14
Robert Hichens
1882 - 1940
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 15
Louis Zamperini
1917 - 2014
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 16
Thomas Curtis
1873 - 1944
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 17
Charley Paddock
1900 - 1943
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 18
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Carl Lewis ranks 38. Before him are Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne, Lisa Gerrard, John Corbett, Bill de Blasio, and Ben Johnson. After him are Andoni Zubizarreta, Julia Gillard, Samy Naceri, Woody Harrelson, Tim Roth, and Enzo Francescoli.
Others Born in 1961
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Forest Whitaker
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 32
Laurence Fishburne
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 33
Lisa Gerrard
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 34
John Corbett
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.00
Rank: 35
Bill de Blasio
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 36
Ben Johnson
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 37
Carl Lewis
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 38
Andoni Zubizarreta
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 39
Julia Gillard
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 40
Samy Naceri
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.58
Rank: 41
Woody Harrelson
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 42
Tim Roth
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 43
Enzo Francescoli
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 44
In United States
Among people born in United States, Carl Lewis ranks 1,468 out of NaN. Before him are Jack Elam (1920), BD Wong (1960), Idina Menzel (1971), Courteney Cox (1964), Harry Daghlian (1921), and George C. Scott (1927). After him are George Strait (1952), Jack Lousma (1936), Brian Dennehy (1938), Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977), David M. Brown (1956), and Robert Wise (1914).
Others born in United States
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Jack Elam
ACTOR
1920 - 2003
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 1,462
BD Wong
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1,463
Idina Menzel
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1,464
Courteney Cox
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1,465
Harry Daghlian
PHYSICIST
1921 - 1945
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 1,466
George C. Scott
ACTOR
1927 - 1999
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 1,467
Carl Lewis
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 1,468
George Strait
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 1,469
Jack Lousma
ASTRONAUT
1936 - Present
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 1,470
Brian Dennehy
ACTOR
1938 - 2020
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 1,471
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
BOXER
1977 - Present
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 1,472
David M. Brown
ASTRONAUT
1956 - 2003
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 1,473
Robert Wise
FILM DIRECTOR
1914 - 2005
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 1,474
Among Athletes In United States
Among athletes born in United States, Carl Lewis ranks 5. Before him are Jesse Owens (1913), Florence Griffith Joyner (1959), Thomas Burke (1875), and Bob Beamon (1946). After him are Louis Zamperini (1917), Thomas Curtis (1873), Charley Paddock (1900), Dick Fosbury (1947), Frank Jarvis (1878), Mike Powell (1963), and Archie Hahn (1880).
Jesse Owens
1913 - 1980
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 1
Florence Griffith Joyner
1959 - 1998
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 2
Thomas Burke
1875 - 1929
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 3
Bob Beamon
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.98
Rank: 4
Carl Lewis
1961 - Present
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 5
Louis Zamperini
1917 - 2014
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 6
Thomas Curtis
1873 - 1944
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 7
Charley Paddock
1900 - 1943
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 8
Dick Fosbury
1947 - 2023
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 9
Frank Jarvis
1878 - 1933
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 10
Mike Powell
1963 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 11
Archie Hahn
1880 - 1955
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 12
