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Jesse Owens' Historic Gold Medal Sweep at 1936 Berlin Olympics
On this day in 1936, American athlete Jesse Owens began his historic gold medal sweep at the Berlin Olympics by winning the 100 meters, later adding three more gold medals in front of Adolf Hitler.
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