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Carl Lewis and IAAF World Championships in Athletics

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Difference between Carl Lewis and IAAF World Championships in Athletics

Carl Lewis vs. IAAF World Championships in Athletics

Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is an American former track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. The IAAF World Championships, commonly referred to as the World Championships in Athletics, is a biennial athletics event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

Similarities between Carl Lewis and IAAF World Championships in Athletics

Carl Lewis and IAAF World Championships in Athletics have 19 things in common (in Unionpedia): Ben Johnson (sprinter), Calvin Smith, Dennis Mitchell, Discus throw, International Association of Athletics Federations, International Olympic Committee, Leroy Burrell, List of international athletics competitions, List of world records in athletics, Long jump, Michael Johnson (sprinter), Mike Powell (long jumper), Sergey Bubka, Stuttgart, Summer Olympic Games, 1983 World Championships in Athletics, 1987 World Championships in Athletics, 1991 World Championships in Athletics, 1993 World Championships in Athletics.

Ben Johnson (sprinter)

Benjamin Sinclair Johnson, (born December 30, 1961) is a Jamaican-born Canadian former sprinter, who won two Olympic bronze medals and an Olympic gold medal, which was later rescinded.

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Calvin Smith

Calvin Smith (born January 8, 1961) is a former sprint track and field athlete from the United States.

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Dennis Mitchell

Dennis Allen Mitchell (born February 20, 1966) is a former American college and international track and field athlete, whose team won the gold medal in the 4 x 100 meters relay race at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

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Discus throw

The discus throw is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors.

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International Association of Athletics Federations

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics.

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International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: Comité International Olympique, CIO) is a Swiss private non-governmental organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, which is the authority responsible for the modern Olympic Games.

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Leroy Burrell

Leroy Russel Burrell (born February 21, 1967) is an American former track and field athlete, who twice set the world record for the 100 m sprint.

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List of international athletics competitions

In the sport of athletics, international competitions between national teams can be distinguished into four main types.

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List of world records in athletics

World records in athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

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Long jump

The long jump (historically called the broad jump in the USA) is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point.

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Michael Johnson (sprinter)

Michael Duane Johnson (born September 13, 1967) is a retired American sprinter.

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Mike Powell (long jumper)

Michael "Mike" Anthony Powell (born November 10, 1963) is an American former track and field athlete, and the holder of the long jump world record.

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Sergey Bubka

Serhii Nazarovych Bubka (Сергій Назарович Бубка; Сергей Назарович Бубка, Sergey Nazarovich Bubka; born 4 December 1963) is a Ukrainian former pole vaulter.

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Stuttgart

Stuttgart (Swabian: italics,; names in other languages) is the capital and largest city of the German state of Baden-Württemberg.

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Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games (Jeux olympiques d'été) or the Games of the Olympiad, first held in 1896, is an international multi-sport event that is hosted by a different city every four years.

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1983 World Championships in Athletics

The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between 7 and 14 August 1983.

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1987 World Championships in Athletics

The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6, 1987.

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1991 World Championships in Athletics

The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.

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1993 World Championships in Athletics

The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations.

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Carl Lewis and IAAF World Championships in Athletics Comparison

Carl Lewis has 166 relations, while IAAF World Championships in Athletics has 263. As they have in common 19, the Jaccard index is 4.43% = 19 / (166 + 263).

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