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3rd August 1936: Jesse Owens wins his first gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

  • 3rd August 2021
  • Tagged as: America, Germany, Jesse Owens, Nazi, Olympics, Race, Racism, Sport, United States, USA

American athlete Jesse Owens won the first of four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics.

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