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Barcelona 1992. Carl Lewis, 4x100m © Jean-Claude...

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Barcelona 1992. Carl Lewis, 4x100m © Jean-Claude Pichon/L'Équipe 8 August 1992. Carl Lewis broke his 13th world record and won his 8th Olympic gold medal. After failing to qualify for the 100m individual race, he gave his relay team-mates (Mike Marsh, Leroy Burrell and Dennis Mitchell) a stunning victory. "He has a magnetic power over us, his presence alone transcends us," Marsh explained. "The king lowers the curtain", headlines "L'Équipe" with this photo, the last souvenir of the Barcelona Olympics. Single later print. Edition 1/1. Printed on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta Satin 300g paper. Flamant art frame. 53 X 80 cm