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Summer Olympics: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.

Historical image related to Summer Olympics: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games. from August 9, 1936

1936 Summer Olympics

Multi-sport event in Berlin, Germany

The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XI Olympiad and officially branded as Berlin 1936, were an international multi-sport event held from 1 to 16 August 1936 in Berlin, then capital of Nazi Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona at the 29th…
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Jesse Owens

American track and field athlete (1913–1980)

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who made history at the 1936 Olympic Games by becoming the first person to win four gold medals in a single Olympics. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in track and field history.
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