Jesse Owens | Biography, Olympics, Medals, & Facts : vimarsana.com

Jesse Owens, American track-and-field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. His four Olympic victories were a blow to Adolf Hitler’s intention to use the Games to demonstrate Aryan superiority. Learn more about Owens’s life and accomplishments in this article.

Related Keywords

Oakville , Alabama , United States , Chicago , Illinois , Phoenix , Arizona , Germany , India , Berlin , Finland , Finnish , American , German , Carl Ludwig Luz , Jesse Owens , Adolf Hitler , International Association Of Athletics Federations , Ohio State University Columbus , Illinois State Athletic Commission , International Amateur Athletic Federation , National Interscholastic Championships , Olympics , International Olympic Committee , University Of Michigan Ann Arbor , Interscholastic Championships , Ohio State University , Big Ten , Ann Arbor , Berlin Games , Carl Ludwig , International Association , Athletics Federations , East Asia , Presidential Medal , Congressional Gold , Ncyclopedia , Ncyclopeadia , Ritannica , Rticle ,