Jesse Owens seemed sure to win the long jump at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. Just the year before, he had set three world records in one day. He was the record holder of the running long jump with 26 feet 8.25 inches — a record that would stand for 25 years. As he...
At the 1935 Big Ten Championships, the “Buckeye Bullet,” as he was also known, overcame a severe tailbone injury and tied a world record in the 100-yard dash—and set a long jump record of 26-8 ¼ that stood for 25 years. Owens also set new world marks in the 220-yard dash ...
15:25 long jump – 8.13m – world record No.1 Owens’ schedule posed considerable logistical challenges, so considerable in fact that the 21-year-old knew from the beginning that he would only have time for one attempt at the long jump. One proved enough. Owens flew down the runway and...
Because he was good at athletics, Jesse became a student at Ohio State University.In May, 1935 in Michigan, USA, he broke the world record for the long jump. This was his first world record. On the 25th May Jesse did something unusual. In 45 minutes he broke six world records. Some ...
His long jump record lasted a quarter of a century, until Ralph Boston jumped 26-11 in 1960. When Owens jumped 26-8 that day, only about 10 men had ever jumped 25 feet. Advertisement Attendance that afternoon at the University of Michigan was about 5,000, and among the spectators was ...
In 1960 somebody broke Jesse's last world record. In 1980 Jesse died.小题1:Jesse Owens was born in ___in the USA.A. AlabamaB. ClevelandC. OhioD. Michigan小题2:Jesse showed he was very good at ___ when he was at school. A.basketball B.swimming C.athletics D.shooting 小题3:...
In the opening 200m heats on 4 August, just before Owens’ dramatic passage through the long jump qualifying competition, the 100m champion had equalled the Olympic record of 21.1 seconds. Teammate Bob Packard was the closest challenger in terms of time, winning his heat in 21.2 seconds. ...
As an Ohio State University student, Owens set new world records in the 220 yard dash, the 200 yard hurdles, and the long jump (and equaled the record in the 100 yard) at the National Collegiate Track and Field Meet (on May 25, 1935). ...
Jesse Owens, an African-American athlete, faced enormous pressure at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Despite racial mistreatment present at the Berlin Games, he made history by winning four Olympic gold medals in the 100 m. 200 m. 4*100 m relay, and long jump events -- an accomplishment...
Jesse Owens on the podium after winning the long jump at the . L-R, , Owens, .Awards and honorsAlabama Sports Hall of Fame