Jesse Owens
/ˌdʒesi ˈəʊənz/
/ˌdʒesi ˈəʊənz/
- (1913-80) an African American athlete who won four gold medals (for running and the long jump) at the 1936 Olympic Games in Germany. This was said to have annoyed Adolf Hitler because it did not fit with his ideas about race. Owens later received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his achievements.
(1913-80) 一位非裔美国运动员，在 1936 年德国奥运会上赢得四枚金牌（跑步和跳远）。据说这惹恼了阿道夫·希特勒，因为这不符合他的种族观念。欧文斯后来因其成就而获得总统自由勋章。