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In what sporting event did Jesse Owens hold the world record for 25 years?
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Long Jump
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What field event did Jesse Owens do?
Long Jump
What event was Jesse Owens most known for?
most awards
What other sporting event and person proved Hitler's master race theory incorrect in 1936?
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
What was the event in which Jesse Owens broke three world records in 1935?
100 meter dash
What was the event in which Jesse Owens broke the three world records in 1935?
The Olympic Games, hosted by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, Germany. Hitler was very upset at the success of Jesse Owens over German athletes.
What did lutz lang do in the Olympics in 1936?
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.
How did Jesse Owens gain fame in the 1936 Olympics?
Owens got the name "Jesse" when a teacher misunderstood his initials, J.C.
When was EuroGames - LGBT sporting event - created?
EuroGames - LGBT sporting event - was created in 1992.
What is the name of the Olympic track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin?
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.
Is the Olympics the biggest event?
It is the biggest sporting event.
What sporting event has fosbury flop?
Dick Fosbury created the Fosbury flop. The sporting event is high jump.
What was the first sporting event to be aired on radio?
The first sporting event to be to publicly broadcasted was a boxing match in 1921.
