Olympic Record : 2 gold medals and 1 silver medal . He became the first athlete ever to successfully defend the 800 ##m title . Lewis , second on the track , earned another gold medal and was also awarded the world record for his time of 9.93 seconds . Athlete ; born July 1 , 1961 , in Birmingham , Alabama .
Olympic Record : 2 gold medals and 1 silver medal . He became the first athlete ever to successfully defend the 800 ##m title . Athlete ; born July 1 , 1961 , in Birmingham , Alabama .