- Jesse Owens - Wikipedia
He won four NCAA titles in both 1935 and 1936, bringing his total to eight—an unparalleled achievement that remains unmatched to this day [11] He achieved international fame at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, by winning four gold medals: 100 meters, long jump, 200 meters, and 4 × 100-meter relay
- How Jesse Owens Foiled Hitler’s Plans for the 1936 Olympics
In 1936, Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the Summer Olympics during a pivotal time in World History
- Berlin 1936 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals Results
As it turned out, the most popular hero of the Games was the African-American sprinter and long jumper Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump The 1936 Games were the first to be broadcast on television
- Jesse Owens | Biography, Olympics, Medals, Facts | Britannica
Jesse Owens (1913–80) was an American track-and-field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin His Olympic victories were a blow to Adolf Hitler’s intention to use the Games to demonstrate Aryan superiority
- The Inspiring Story Of Jesse Owens And His Historic Moment At The 1936 . . .
Jesse Owens, US-American track and field athlete, won 4 gold medals at the Summer Olympics in Berlin in 1936 In Nazi Germany, Owens was allowed to stay in the same hotel as other athletes, but back in the U S , he struggled to find employment
- Deseret News archives: American Jesse Owens started his gold medal . . .
The front page of the Deseret News on Aug 4, 1936, after Jesse Owens and other Americans dominated the sprint events at the 1936 Berlin Olympics Chris Miller August 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM UTC ·
- How Jesse Owens defied Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Olympics
Jesse Owens’ performance at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin is widely regarded as one of the most iconic moments in sporting history Not only was he able to put on an incredible performance, but it was also a powerful statement against Nazi ideology
- 1936 Olympics | Jesse Owens: A Lasting Legend - Ohio State University . . .
After the end of the spring quarter at Ohio State, Owens traveled to the Olympic tryout finals in New York, where he won all three of his events He and the 381 members of the U S Olympic Team then boarded the SS Manhattan on July 15 for its voyage to Europe
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