Artefacts

Los Angeles 1984, pair of sprint shoe used by Carl LEWIS (USA) for the 200m event.

Physical description

Pair of sprint shoes with 6 spikes. Inside sole in PermaFoam.

Created

Created: Nike

Used

Used: Carl LEWIS

Materials

polyamide, metal, leather

Colors

white, gold

Dimension

10.5 x 10 x 28.5 cm, 174 g

Literature

Conner, Floyd. Les jeux olympiques : 600 victoires incroyables, records insolites, hasards étranges, destins inimaginables, coups tordus, sports improbables, loosers magnifiques et autres bizarreries.... Le Rheu : La Maison d'Edition, 2010. 217. ISBN 978–236–026–0027. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2008. The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2011. COLES, Jason. Golden Kicks. The shoes that changed sport. London, Bloomsbury, 2016. SHIVER, Jube. "Olympic Sponsors See Games as a Mixed Blessing". In: The Los Angeles Times, 28 July 1985, http://articles.latimes.com/1985-07-28/business/fi-5673_1_modern-olympic-games The Treasures of the Olympic Games / texts by Martha Macintosh. London: Carlton Books, 2016.

Type of item

Sport equipment -> shoes

Reference number

9227

Ensemble

Keywords

Olympic champion Los Angeles 1984, Olympic Games United States of America Athletics/200m[M]

Notes

Equipment and sprinting shoes belonging to Carl LEWIS (USA) for the 200m event, Los Angeles 1984 During his first Games, Carl LEWIS won 4 gold medals in the long jump, 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay, matching the performance of his fellow American, Jesse OWENS.