Olympics 1936 Jesse Owens. The story begins when jesse owens dreams of winning a gold medal and showing the world that all races are equal. Jesse owens of the united states wins 4 gold medals in the 1936 berlin olympics.

Along the way, owens, who had been getting a significant amount of press. The current olympic games in rio provide an excellent opportunity to reflect on the history of the games and its important participants. He dominated the 1935 big ten championship where he broke three world records and tied.