Carl Lewis Net Worth

May 2024 · 6 minute read

Carl Lewis net worth is
$20 Million

Carl Lewis Wiki Biography

Frederick Carlton Lewis was born on the 1st July 1961, in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He is a retired track and field athlete, who is best known for winning nine Olympic gold medals during the period 1979 to 1996, when his professional career was active. He is also recognized as an actor and businessman.

Have you ever wondered how rich is Carl Lewis? Sources estimate that Carl counts the overall size of his net worth at the impressive amount of $20 million as of early 2016. Obviously, most of his income is the result of his successful involvement in the sports industry as a professional track and field athlete. He has also appeared in several TV series and films, which also added a lot to his fortune. Another source is from his company ownership.

Carl Lewis Net Worth $20 Million

Carl Lewis was born to William and Evelyn Lewis, and was raised with his sister in a family of athletes, as his family ran a local athletics club, thus, from an early age Carl showed an interest in this sport. His first coach was his father, and while he attended Willingboro High School, he started competing in the long jump when he was 13 years old. He excelled and soon after was named fourth on the list of All-Time World Junior long jumpers. After high school career, he entered the University of Houston, where Tom Tellez was his coach. In no time, he set a new school record in long jump with a leap of 8.13m, and so his career really began in 1979.

From the time Carl entered competition, he dominated the field until his retirement. His first notable achievement was in the 1983 World Championships held in Helsinki, winning three gold medals, in 100m, 4x100m relay and also long jump disciplines. The following year, he qualified for the Olympic Games, held in Los Angeles, where he won four gold medals, in 100m, 200m, 4x100m and long jump. He continued his dominance in the World Championship held in Rome in 1987, winning gold medals in 100m, long jump and 4x100m relay disciplines. His career as an athlete was the main source of his net worth during those years, however, he also benefited from numerous sponsorships and commercials.

His next successful sporting event was the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, where he again won gold medals in 100m and long jump, and the silver medal in the 200m, behind Joe DeLoach.

To speak further of his accomplishments, Carl participated in the 1991 World Championships held in Tokyo, where he won gold medals in 4x100m and 100m events, and a silver medal in the long jump. In the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Carl`s dominance began to decline, as he only won gold medals in 4x100m and long jump disciplines. He retired after the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, where he won gold in the long jump.

During his career, Carl had set several world records, including 9.86s in the 100m, and in the long jump with 8.91 m, also in Tokyo – he won 65 consecutive long jump competitions, one of the longest winning sequences ever in track and field.

Thanks to his successful career, he has received numerous prestigious recognitions, including “Sportsman of the Century” in 1999, by the International Olympic Committee, and also World Athlete of the Century by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Furthermore, Carl was also named Olympian of the Century by the Sports Illustrated.

Apart from his successful career in sports, Carl has also had several TV and film appearances, as himself but also as an actor. He appeared as himself in the TV series “Perfect Strangers”, “Material Girls”, “Man Vs. Beast”, “Daybreak”, and many others which all added to his overall net worth. He has also appeared in other roles in films such as “Atomic Twister” (2002), “The Last Adam” (2006), and “Tournament Of Dreams” (2007).

Carl is also a businessman, since he is the owner of the marketing and branding company C.L.E.G., which also benefits his overall net worth.

Regarding Carl Lewis’ personal life, he is married to Maria, but keeps that part of his life private. In spare time, he is a philanthropist, as he is a member of the celebrity board for Ronald McDonald House Charities, and he is known as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.


Full NameCarl Lewis
Net Worth$20 Million
Salary$20 million
Date Of Birth1 July 1961
Place Of BirthBirmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height1.88 m
Weight81 kg
ProfessionProfessional track and field athlete, actor, businessman
EducationWillingboro High School, University of Houston
NationalityAmerican
SpouseMaria lewis
ChildrenBakim K. Lewis
ParentsEvelyn Lawler, William Lewis
SiblingsCarol Lewis, Cleveland Lewis
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Carl-Lewis/112672938748209
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/carl_lewis
IMDBwww.imdb.com/name/nm0507006
AwardsJames E. Sullivan Award, BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year, Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year, Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year
MoviesTournament of Dreams, Alien Hunter, Atomic Twister, Speed Zone
#Fact
1Selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 12th round (334th overall) in the 1984 NFL Draft.
2He was awarded the Sportsman of the Century Award by the International Olympic Committee.
3He was inducted into the 2010 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contributions to Sports.
4He was nominated for the 2008 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contributions to Sports.
5Inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, 1985.
6Considered to be the greatest track and field athlete of all time. Olympian of the century, he has won 10 medals, including 9 gold, in the Olympics.

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Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Tournament of Dreams2007Darnel
F*ck You Pay Me!2007ShortLonzo
Material Girls2006"People" Reporter
The Last Adam2006Brian Jones
Alien Hunter2003Grisham
Atomic Twister2002TV MovieSecurityman Stu
Arli$$2000TV SeriesCarl Lewis
Speed Zone1989Jogger / Himself
Dirty Laundry1987Miami Cop 1

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Christmas in Compton2012co-producer
Rift2011/Iexecutive producer

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
To the Limit1989Documentary short special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Bowl of Dreams: The U Street Expanded Series2018TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
Access Hollywood2016TV SeriesHimself
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice2016DocumentaryHimself
Le grand journal de Canal+2014TV Series documentaryHimself
Wiener Strudel2013Documentary shortHimself
30 for 302012TV Series documentaryHimself
Piers Morgan Tonight2012TV SeriesHimself
Bowl of Dreams2011DocumentaryHimself
Challenging Impossibility2011DocumentaryHimself
Daybreak2011TV SeriesHimself
Starting at the Finish Line: The Coach Buehler Story2010DocumentaryHimself
Save the World Awards2009TV SpecialHimself
Das aktuelle Sportstudio2008TV Series documentaryHimself
Bigger Stronger Faster*2008DocumentaryHimself
Kako postati heroj2007DocumentaryHimself
I Married a Princess2005TV SeriesHimself
Beyond the Glory2005TV Series documentaryHimself
Man vs. Beast 22004TV MovieHimself
Man vs. Beast2003TV SpecialHimself
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration2003TV Special documentaryHimself
34th NAACP Image Awards2003TV SpecialHimself
The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920-20022003Video documentaryHimself
ESPN SportsCentury2002TV Series documentaryHimself
Weakest Link2002TV SeriesHimself
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire2001TV SeriesHimself
You Don't Know Jack2001TV SeriesHimself
The Test2001TV SeriesHimself - Panelist
Hollywood Squares2000TV SeriesHimself
Sports Geniuses2000TV SeriesHimself
The Howard Stern Radio Show1999TV SeriesHimself
Atlanta's Olympic Glory1997TV Movie documentaryHimself
Hoy es posible1997TV SeriesHimself
108th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade1997TV SpecialHimself
Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad1996TV Mini-SeriesHimself
Die Harald Schmidt Show1996TV SeriesHimself
Jeopardy!1996TV SeriesHimself - Celebrity Contestant
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1996TV SeriesHimself
The Ultimate Athlete: Pushing the Limit1996TV Movie documentaryHimself
The 14th Annual American Black Achievement Awards1993TV SpecialHimself
Marathon1992DocumentaryHimself
Jocs de nit1992TV SeriesHimself
Barcelona 1992: Games of the XXV Olympiad1992TV Mini-SeriesHimself
Cerimònia d'inauguració jocs olímpics Barcelona '921992TV MovieHimself
Late Night with David Letterman1984-1991TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself
The New Hollywood Squares1989TV SeriesHimself
Ebony/Jet Showcase1989TV SeriesHimself
Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad1988TV Mini-SeriesHimself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade1988TV SpecialHimself
Perfect Strangers1988TV SeriesHimself
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars1986TV SeriesHimself
16 Days of Glory1986DocumentaryHimself
The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards1985TV SpecialHimself
Los Angeles 1984: Games of the XXIII Olympiad1984TV SeriesHimself
All-Star Party for Lucille Ball1984TV SpecialHimself
CBS Early Morning News1984TV SeriesHimself

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