John Carlos

John Wesley Carlos (born June 5, 1945) is an American former track and field athlete. He won the bronze medal in the 200 meter sprint at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. As well as winning the bronze medal, he was known for performing a famous Black Power salute with fellow American Tommie Smith on the medal podium. Carlos did this as a protest against racism towards African-Americans. Carlos and Smith were also supported by Australian silver medalist Peter Norman.

Carlos was born in Harlem, New York City. His memoir, The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World, was published in 2011.

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 John Carlos  at Sports-Reference.com

Category:1945 births
Category:Living people
Category:American sprinters
Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States
Category:Sportspeople from New York City