Jesse Owens wins four gold medals at Olympics hosted by Hitler Germany

Category
Culture
Place
Global
Date
1936
Reference
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"He won the 100 m gold in 10.3 seconds, followed by the 200 m in 20.7 seconds (a new Olympic record), the long jump with 8.06 m (26' 5")--another Olympic record (beating the German athlete Lutz Long into second place)--and led the United States to a world record in the 4×100-meter relay." [Furtado: 1001 Days]

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