Today in Sports, August 9 - Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals
Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100 relay at the Berlin Games. The record time of 39.8 seconds lasts for 20 years.
1995 — John Godina becomes the first American to win the shot put event at the World Championships with a toss of 70 feet, 5¼ inches.Horses out, ‘American Ninja Warrior’ in. Olympic sport of modern pentathlon faces a big change2007 — Alexis Thompson becomes the youngest quarterfinalist in the 107-year history of the U.S. Women’s Amateur, beating fellow 12-year-old Pearl Jin 5 and 4 in the second round and Lizette Salas 5 and 4 in the third.
2009 — Jennifer Song becomes the second woman to win two U.S. Golf Association championships in the same year, beating Jennifer Johnson 3 and 1 in the U.S. Women’s Amateur final at Old Warson. The 19-year-old Song, coming off her freshman year at Southern California, won the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links in June. Pearl Sinn is the only other woman to win two USGA titles in a year, taking the 1988 Amateur and Public Links.
2012 — The U.S. women’s soccer team wins the Olympic gold medal, avenging one of its most painful defeats with a 2-1 victory over Japan. Carli Lloyd scores in the eighth and 54th minutes for the Americans, who lost to the Japanese in penalty kicks at last year’s World Cup final.
D.C. United Jennifer Song Real Salt Lake Los Angeles Galaxy Sports History Sports Lizette Salas S Lexi Thompson Jennifer Johnson
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Jesse Owens won 4 Olympic golds — then was paid to campaign against FDRAfter defying Hitler’s notions of racial superiority in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Owens was paid handsomely to stump for President Franklin Roosevelt’s opponent.
Read more »
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: Jesse OwensMonday, July 15, 2024 at 9 p.m on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. The most famous athlete of his time, his stunning triumph at the 1936 Olympic Games captivated the world even as it infuriated the Nazis. Despite the racial slurs he endured, Jesse Owens' grace and athleticism rallied crowds across the globe.
Read more »
Remember When: High Schooler Jesse Owens Defeated a Big Ten Champion at the Ohio State FairBefore his first race as a Buckeye, Olympic legend Jesse Owens dazzled a Columbus crowd with a victory in the 100-yard dash at the 1933 Ohio State Fair.
Read more »
Jonathan Owens hypes wife Simone Biles after she wins seventh Olympic gold medalJonathan Owens is celebrating wife Simone Biles’ latest Olympic triumph.
Read more »
‘My wife's a warrior:' Jonathan Owens talks Paris experience, Simone Biles' Olympic successChicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens was able to watch his wife Simone Biles' triumphant Olympic run in Paris, and spoke extensively about the experience during…
Read more »
Jonathan Owens in awe of Simone Biles after Olympic dominance: 'People wouldn't understand'The history-making Olympian posted her new hardware on Instagram, which had three gold medals and one silver medal.
Read more »