A Conversation with 3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Steve Lewis

Track and Field Black History

English - May 18, 2022 10:30 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Steve Lewis is a 3-time Olympic Gold medalist in the 400m and 4x400m and still holds the World Junior record in the 400m at 43.87, the only U20 athlete to ever break 44 seconds.

In our conversation, we dive into Lewis background growing up in Los Angeles as well as the support he received from his family and community. He also talks about his family who served in the military and the work he does now to support the Veteran community.

Lewis also talks about the competitive training environment both at UCLA and in the Santa Monica Track Club and how having sprint clubs and teams now would likely be a positive for the sport. He also provides insight into how he overcame multiple injuries and setbacks to not only be ready when it came time for the Olympics, but also transition into life after track.