Editing Jesse Owens (section)

===1936 Olympics===
'''Olympic Trials'''<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=Towns Wears Old Trunks, Safety Pins Held Need |url=https://www.virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RNL19360713.1.18&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- |access-date=May 12, 2025 |website=Virginia Chronicle}}</ref>
* [[1936 United States Olympic trials (track and field)#Track|100 metres champion]]
* [[1936 United States Olympic trials (track and field)#Track|200 metres champion]] ({{AthAbbr|WR}})
* [[1936 United States Olympic trials (track and field)#Field|Long jump champion]]
'''Olympics'''
* [[Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres|100 metres gold medalist]] ({{AthAbbr|OR}})
* [[Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|200 metres gold medalist]] ({{AthAbbr|WR}})
* [[Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump|Long jump gold medalist]] ({{AthAbbr|OR}})
* [[Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|4 × 100 metres relay gold medalist]] ({{AthAbbr|WR}})