The American Carl Lewisnine-time Olympic gold medalist, has been named by World Athletics as an ambassador for the next relay World Championshipswhich will be held on May 4 and 5 in the Bahamas and will be a qualifier for the Paris Games.
Participating countries They will compete in the women’s and men’s 4×100 relay and the 4×400. feminine, masculine and mixed.
“The excitement of the relay competition is like nothing else and I can’t wait to see the best in the world in their attempt to qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris. “I was in the Bahamas for the 2017 edition of the world relays and it’s great to be back, this time as an ambassador for World Athletics to promote the competition and showcase the sport,” said Lewis, after being named the ambassador.
Carl Lewis will be very helpful in the 4×100a test he won twice with the United States at the Olympic Games and three times at the World Cup.
His first Olympic relay victory came at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.where he also won gold in the 100, 200 and long jump.
The American quartet repeated the feat in Barcelona in 1992, while Carl Lewis won his 4×100 meters world titles in Helsinki in 1983, Rome 1987 and Tokyo 1991.
Source: La Verdad
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