[Sprinter Jesse Owens at 1936 Olympic Games]
1936
James G. Stahlman Historical Collection, Vanderbilt University Special Collections
James G. Stahlman Historical Collection, Vanderbilt University Special Collections
A signed photograph of Jesse Owens, 1913-1980, at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Owens would win four gold medals at these Olympics: 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump and the 4 x 100 meter relay. He managed to break or equal nine Olympic records and also set three world records. One of those world records was in the 4x100m relay. This record wouldn’t be broken for 20 years.
Title
[Sprinter Jesse Owens at 1936 Olympic Games]
Publisher
James G. Stahlman Historical Collection, Vanderbilt University Special Collections
Date
1936
Description
A signed photograph of Jesse Owens, 1913-1980, at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Owens would win four gold medals at these Olympics: 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump and the 4 x 100 meter relay. He managed to break or equal nine Olympic records and also set three world records. One of those world records was in the 4x100m relay. This record wouldn’t be broken for 20 years.
Type
Language
English
Identifier
Sports-Jesse_Owens_Photo-Stahlman_FULL
Original Format
Photograph
Files
Citation
“[Sprinter Jesse Owens at 1936 Olympic Games],” Gallery, accessed August 6, 2026, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/9.