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The Olympic Games, hosted by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, Germany. Hitler was very upset at the success of Jesse Owens over German athletes.
Jesse Owens broke three world records in a span of 45 minutes during the Big Ten Track and Field Championships held in Ann Arbor, Michigan on May 25, 1935. Owens set records in the 220-yard dash, the 220-yard low hurdles, and the long jump, showcasing his incredible athleticism and dominance in track and field.
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Lutz Lang competed against Jesse Owens in the broad jump at the 1936 Olympics. Lang finished 2nd to Owens. But the big shocker was after the event, when Lang and Owens circled the track Arm-in Arm which infuriated Adolf Hitler.
In the 1936 Olympics there was Jesse Owens who won four gold medals and broke the world record for the long jump while also beating Lutz Long, An Aryan of pure blood
Owens got the name "Jesse" when a teacher misunderstood his initials, J.C.
The1936 Berlin Olympics were supposed to be the showcase of "Aryan superiority". American track star Jess Owens, an African-American, won almost every race he was in handily, most against a young German man who was supposedly the best in the world. This young German athlete was apolitical, and when Owens got his gold medal for one event, the German held Owens hand aloft, and shouted to the audience: "Jesssseeee Owweeeens!!" Hitler was furious, and refused to shake Owens' hand.
That was triple jump which was contested on April 6, 1896. The event winner was James Connolly of the United States.
Because he proved to the world, or most importantly, Hitler, that it wasn't just the Aryan race that was great. Hitler thought that no one could be better than his people and wanted to prove this by holding the Olympics in his country! Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals at the Olympics (100m and 200m sprint, long jump and 400m relay). This embarrassed Hitler so much so that he was absent for the medal giving to Jesse Owens even when he was there for his countries wins. Hitler was proved wrong on that day, his Aryan race wasn't the best at everything! I hope this helps :P
Jesse Owens is a good one. In the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, he one 4 gold medals. He set three world records; in the 100m dash, the 200m dash, and the long jump. He also tied the world record in the 4x100m relay. They even dedicated a track for him in his honor. It's called the Jesse Owens stadium and it's in Ohio.