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Jesse Owens, son of a sharecropper and grandson of a slave, achieved what no Olympian before him had accomplished. Jesse Owens won no less than four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin. In the process, he became one of the most important and memorable Olympic athletes of all time.
Some might argue for Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps when it comes to selecting the greatest male Olympian of all time – but arguably nobody made a greater impact, or personified Olympic values, than Jesse Owens. An astonishingly gifted athlete who excelled in the 100m, 200m, long jump and relay, Owens’ track record speaks for itself.
Jesse Owens was a record-setting track and field athlete who transcended sports and triumphed over discrimination. As depicted in the movie Race, Owens captivated the world’s attention through his exceptional performances at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Jan 29, 2021 · By Leila Taha Updated: Jan 29, 2021. Getty Images. Jesse Owens, a record-breaking Olympic sprinter and the best athlete of his time, spent much of his life struggling with issues of race....
From horse-racer to speech writer: Jesse Owens’ life after the Olympic Games - Olympic News. Jesse Owens returned home from the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games with four gold medals but no guarantees for his future prosperity.
The first man to breach the 8m barrier, Owens had broken the world record by a massive 15cm – only Bob Beamon with his legendary leap at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games has ever extended the world-leading mark by more. Owens’ record stood for 25 years and would have placed him sixth in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games finals, some 81 years later.
Biographical information. Biography. By any definition, Jesse Owens was one of the greatest athletes of all-time. Many outstanding sportsmen have been given that sobriquet, but Owens was one of the very few deserving of the title. Two feats in particular ensured his place among sports immortals.
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