Jesse Owens, Lutz Long and NaotoTajiama at the award ceremony, 1936

At the Summer Olympics in Berlin in 1936 Jesse Owens reached a mythical world record in the Olympic long jump with a jump of 8.06 m. The picture shows the prize giving ceremony. Next to the saluting Jesse Owens in a white track suit, the German Ludwig ('Lutz') Long who won the silver medal, greets with the Nazi salute. Naoto Tajima of Japan was the third. All athletes wear a laurel wreath., 04.08.1936 Foto: Sueddeutsche Zeitung / IBL Bildbyrå