American Jesse Owens’ achievements at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin – he won four gold medals in the 100 meters, the 200m, the ...

American Jesse Owens’ achievements at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin – he won four gold medals in the 100 meters, the 200m, the 4x100m relay and the long jump – made him a track and field great.

Jesse Owens' legendary performance at the 1936 Summer Olympics has not been recounted quite like this. "Triumph: Jesse Owens and the Berlin Olympics" – which premieres Wednesday night on History ...

Owens emerged as a national celebrity at Ohio State before the 1936 Summer Olympics. He set three world records at the Big Ten championship meet on May 25, 1935 in Ann Arbor, Mich.

W hen Jesse Owens returned to the United States after his stunning performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, he should’ve been welcomed as a national hero.He’d won four gold medals and captured ...

The image of Owens — one of 18 Black athletes on the U.S. team — atop the podium and surrounded by individuals giving the Nazi salute has become part of Olympic lore.