Jesse Owens was a legendary track and field athlete who achieved fame at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He won four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, long jump, and 4x100m relay, becoming the most successful athlete of the Games. His success was especially remarkable as it occurred during a time of intense racial discrimination in Nazi Germany. Owens' performance at the Berlin Olympics is remembered as one of the greatest athletic achievements of all time.