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Jul 4, 2024, 7:21 PM
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The gold medals Jesse Owens won at the 1936 Olympics were a thumbs in the eye to Hitler, according to the athlete's grandson

Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945 Jesse Owens American track and field athlete (1913–1980)
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Jesse Owens' gold medals in 1936 were a 'thumb in the eye' to Hitler

Jesse Owens' grandson said his track-legend grandfather's successes at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany were a 'thumb in the eye' to Adolf Hitler on Thursday.

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Jesse Owens’ achievements at 1936 Olympics were ‘thumb in the eye’ to Adolf Hitler, says US athlete’s grandson

American Jesse Owens’ achievements at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin – he won four gold medals in the 100 meters, the 200m, the 4x100m relay and the long jump – made him a track and field great.

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