Track & Field· United States
Jesse Owens
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who made history at the 1936 Olympic Games by winning four gold medals, setting individual Olympic records in each event, plus…
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Achievements
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Theodore Roosevelt Award
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year
- IAAF Hall of Fame
- Silver Olympic Order
Background
James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who made history at the 1936 Olympic Games by winning four gold medals, setting individual Olympic records in each event, plus another as a member of the 400-meter relay. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in track and field history.
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