86 reactions · 12 shares | Jesse Owens began his journey to the Berlin Olympic Games on July 15, 1936 with more on the line than just friendly competition. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

🏅On August 4, 1936 American athlete Jesse Owens won his 2nd gold medal at the Berlin Olympics; beating German Luz Long in the long jump final with an Olympic record leap of 8.06 metres (26 ft 5 in). The jump was 3¼ inches short of Owens’ own world record. Owens later credited this achievement to the technical advice that he received from Long, the German competitor whom he defeated.🏅 | Davenport Sports Network

Jesse Owens won the gold medal for the 100-meter dash on August 3, the first of four he would win at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Tradition called for the leader of the host country to congratulate the gold medal winner, but Hitler refused to greet Owens. | American Experience | PBS