Jesse Owens won the gold medal for the 100-meter dash on August 3, the first of four he would win at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Tradition called for the leader of the host country to congratulate the gold medal winner, but Hitler refused to greet Owens. | American Experience | PBS

🏅On August 3, 1936 American sprinter Jesse Owens won the 100m dash with a time of 10.3 seconds in front of Adolf Hitler at the Berlin Olympics, marking the first of 4 gold medals for Owens at the Games. Owens defeated teammate and a college friend Ralph Metcalfe by a tenth of a second and defeated Tinus Osendarp of the Netherlands by two tenths of a second.🏅 | Davenport Sports Network

Jesse Owens’ 100-meter performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics was a historic moment in sports. On August 3, 1936, the African American athlete won the gold medal with a time of 10.3 seconds, defeating the competition in an event hosted by N*zi Germany. His victory stood out as a powerful counter to Adolf H*tler’s claims of Aryan superiority. Owens’ success didn’t stop there—he also claimed gold in the 200 meters, long jump, and 4x100-meter relay, cementing his status as one of the all-time grea