James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games.
Owens at the 1936 Summer Olympics, where he won four Olympic gold medals
Owens displaying excellent form during his victory in the long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
2015 photograph of the U.S. track team house at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Village
2015 photograph of Jesse Owens' room in the 1936 Olympic Village in Berlin
Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics
At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women. The program of events was unchanged from the previous Games. There was a total of 776 participants from 43 countries competing.
Volmari Iso-Hollo, 3000 m steeplechase, 1936 Summer Olympics