Jesse Owens’ Historic Wins at the Berlin 1936 Olympics | Throwback Thursday

At the Berlin 1936 Olympic Games, Jesse Owens, won gold in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m and Long Jump – all in front of the watching Adolf Hitler. As an African-American athlete, Owens set three world records (200m, two in 4x100m), shattering Hitler’s theories of Aryan superiority. Subscribe to the Olympic Channel here:
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