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Jesse Owens wins gold in Nazi Germany, 1936

Even though he faced hate, Jesse Owens became a star! He was an American athlete who won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics held in Nazi Germany. He was the top athlete at the Games and, as a Black man, he shattered Hitler’s idea of Aryan greatness. He even has an award named after him for the best track and field athlete in the U.S.