Famed track and field athlete Jesse Owens at the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, 1936

During the Summer Olympics in Berlin, aka Games of the XI Olympiad, famed track and field athlete Jesse Owens is seen at the start of a race at the Olympic Stadium. Germany, 1936. James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Owens specialized in the sprints and the long jump and was recognized in his lifetime as "perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history". Colorized content.