In 1936, Jesse Owens became the first American to win 4 golds at Olympic track and field history in an Olympics: his unprecedented four gold medal sweep and finish cemented him easily and achieved the pinnacle of his glorious days in Olympiad.
In 1936, Jesse Owens became the first American in Olympic Track and Field history to win four gold medals in a single Olympiad. Owens’ unprecedented four gold medal sweep cemented him as the best-remembered Olympian.