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jesse owens was the first black american athlete to win four consecutive gold medals at the Olympics and do a black salute instead of the normal nazi salute at the time. He recieved no reward for this and was forgotten in society

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Jesse Owens participated in the 100, 200, long jump, and the 4 x 100 relay in the 1936 Olympics and won a gold medal in all four.

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What Jesse did in his life was that he liked to run all the time and he won four gold medals in Berlin.

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1936, in the Summer Games held in Berlin, Germany. (He displeased Adolf Hitler, by disproving Hitler's theories about the "Master Race" as he defeated his German opponents.)

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He went to the Olympics and got 3 gold medals. He was inspired that he wanted to do this ever since he realized he could do the 100 meter in 9.4 seconds.

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He was the first black athlete to win the most medals

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jesse owens won the olpics

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What did Jesse Owens did that change history?

Jesse Owens won gold medals in the Olympics and in Berlin. MORE: Hitler refused to give him his medals.


What did Jesse Owens play in the Olympics?

Sprinter


Why was Jesse Owens obsessed with Olympics?

she is wierd


When did Jesse Owens compete in the Olympics?

1936


When did Jesse Owens compete in Olympics?

jesse owen compete in the olympics in 1936 23rd of april


What years did Jesse Owens participate in the Olympics?

Jessie Owens went to the Olympics in the Berlin Games of 1936.


Where did Jesse Owens compete in the Olympics?

In the 1936 olympics in Berlin :P


Where did Jesse Owens win his gold medals?

Jesse Owens won his gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.


What did Jesse Owens want to see change?

jesse owens wanted to see the racism change


What was Jesse Owens talents?

He was a track runner in the Olympics


What year did Jesse Owens enter the Olympics?

1936