Name the athlete who defied Hitler's theory of black inferiority by winning four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics?

Answer 1

I believe you're thinking of Jesse Owens but it should be noted that Hitler was not hateful or disrespectful towards blacks. There's a lot of black Propaganda surrounding Hitler.

Some quotes from Jesse Owens himself:

"When I passed the Chancellor he arose, waved his hand at me, and I waved back at him. I think the writers showed bad taste in criticizing the man of the hour in Germany." "Hitler didn't snub me-it was FDR who snubbed me. The president didn't even send me a telegram."

According to a reporter at the time, Hitler shook Owens hand:

"The press then was very obedient. I can make no excuses, but no one wanted to be the one to make Hitler the monster look good. All my colleagues are dead, Owens is dead. I thought this was the last chance to set the record straight."

Here's the full answer actually...

"On the first day, Hitler shook hands only with the German victors and then left the stadium. Olympic committee officials insisted Hitler greet every medalist or none at all. Hitler opted for the latter and skipped all further medal presentations. On reports that Hitler had deliberately avoided acknowledging his victories, and had refused to shake his hand, Owens recounted:

When I passed the Chancellor he arose, waved his hand at me, and I waved back at him. I think the writers showed bad taste in criticizing the man of the hour in Germany.

Hitler expressed his feelings about Owens and Africans in private. Hitler's architect and later war armaments minister, recollected:

Each of the German victories, and there were a surprising number of these, made him happy, but he was highly annoyed by the series of triumphs by the marvelous colored American runner, Jesse Owens. People whose antecedents came from the jungle were primitive, Hitler said with a shrug; their physiques were stronger than those of civilized whites and hence should be excluded from future games.

So... Hitler was not hateful or disrespectful towards blacks; that's all just black propaganda, right? No, He just had an irrationally low opinion of them.

It would help to use THE WHOLE story and not just what suits your prejudice.