Carl Lewis, Olympian and Track Legend, and the 30-Foot Long Jump That Didn't Count

Carl Lewis is one of the greatest American athletes of all time and perhaps the best long-jumper ever. But what might have been his most immortal moment was wiped away.
Carl Lewis is one of the greatest American athletes of all time and perhaps the best long-jumper ever. But his most immortal moment was wiped away.

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Carl Lewis (USA) long jump action sequence at the 1996 US Olympic Track and Field Team Trials Stock Photo - Alamy

Carl Lewis (USA) long jump action sequence at the 1996 US Olympic Track and Field Team Trials Stock Photo - Alamy

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