American track and field star

I only know four people in American track and field history, in chronological order:

1 jesse owens James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (1912 July 2003-1March 3, 9801) He participated in the summer of 1936 held in Germany (Nazi period). In order to commemorate Owens' contribution to world sports, American sports organizations set up the "jesse owens Prize" in his name, which is selected once a year and awarded to athletes from various countries who have made outstanding achievements in track and field.

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (12 September 19 13 March 3 1 1980) is an American track and field athlete. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games held in Berlin, Germany, where he won four gold medals and won an international reputation:100m, 200m and long jump, and was a member of the 4x100m relay team.

Florence Griffith-Kojna Florence Griffith-Joyner (1959 65438+February 2 1-65438+September 21) was nicknamed "flo- Joe" at 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. Kojna won three gold medals in the100m, 200m, 4 *100m relay race, and a silver medal in the 4 * 400m relay race, and set the 200m. In the100m race, he ran 10.49 seconds. Griffith was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Downs, Jordan. In the late 1980s, due to her record performance and flashy personal style, she became a hot figure in the international track and field. She holds the world record of 100 meters and 200 meters. She is the wife of track star Al joiner and the sister-in-law of runner Jackie joiner-Kersey.

Carl Luis carl lewis (1961July1-) won nine gold medals in the five Olympic Games from 1984 to 1996, and was selected as the greatest track and field athlete in the 20th century by the IAAF in 2000. Frederick Carlton ("Carl") Lewis (born on July 20 10/day, 1 day) is a retired American track and field athlete. He won 10 Olympic medals, including 9 gold medals. His career jumped from 1979 when he first won the world ranking to 1996 when he won the Olympic champion for the last time and then retired. Lewis currently lives in Los Angeles, and now he is an actor and plays a role in the upcoming jewelry robbery movie "62 Pickups" starring comedian eddie griffin. [ 1]

Lewis is a dominant sprinter and long jumper. He is often ranked among the best in the world from 100 m, 200 m and long jump. From 1988 to 1990, he was rated as 1982 and/kloc-by Track and Field News. He won the long jump champion 65 times in a row in 10 years, which is one of the longest unbeaten records of the sport.

His achievements in life have won numerous honors, including being selected as "athlete of the century" by the International Olympic Committee and "Olympic athlete of the century" by the American sports magazine Sports Illustrated. He also helped to change track and field from a nominal amateur position to the current professional position, so that athletes can have a more profitable and lasting career. In 2003, the news that Lewis failed to pass the drug test before the Seoul Olympic Games was revealed, which made his achievements questioned.

Michael johnson Michael Duane Johnson (1967 September 13-) is the world record holder of the men's 400m dash and 4x400 relay (USA). Michael johnson won five Olympic gold medals and nine world track and field championships. He is the only athlete who won two gold medals in the men's 200-meter dash and the men's 400-meter dash at the same Olympic Games, and the only athlete who successfully defended his title in the men's 400-meter dash.

Michael Duane Johnson (13 was born on September 3rd, and 1967 was born in Dallas, Texas) is a retired American sprinter. He won four Olympic gold medals and nine world championships. Johnson is currently the world record holder of the 400-meter and 4 x 400-meter relay. He previously held the world record holder of the 200-meter and indoor 400-meter relay. His 200-meter achievement in Atlanta Olympic Games 19.32 has been maintained for 12 years.

He is the only athlete in history who won the 200-meter and 400-meter races at the same Olympic Games. This feat was completed at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Johnson is also the only one who successfully defended the 400-meter Olympic champion. In addition to his success in the Olympic Games, Johnson also won nine gold medals in the world championships, making him the athlete who won the most gold medals in history. [2]

Johnson is famous for his unique running style. His straight standing posture and very short steps challenged the recognition that knee-lifting is crucial to maximum speed.

The most respectable person is jesse owens.

When I was in middle school, I tied the world record with 9.4 seconds in a primary and secondary school track and field meeting 100 yard competition, and the long jump reached 7.60 meters. He was admitted to Ohio State University and won a scholarship. /kloc-0 At the Universiade held in ann arbor in 1935, he broke four world records and tied the world records five times in 45 minutes, which caused a sensation in the sports world. At the same time, its long jump score of 8. 13m has been maintained for 25 years. The world record of 100 m 10 second set before the Berlin Olympic Games has been maintained at 2 1 year. At 1936 1 1 Olympic Games, in front of10000000 audience, we won the1100000-meter relay, 200-meter relay, long jump relay and 4×1000-meter relay. However, the miracle of Owens was anathema to the Nazis in the host country, because Hitler, the fascist dictator, tried his best to use the Olympic Games to flaunt the superiority of the Germanic nation, and a black athlete undoubtedly gave them a blow. Especially in the fierce long jump competition, after Owens defeated the German player Lang who was eager to win the championship in front of Hitler, Hitler lost his demeanor as the host head of state and left in a panic, avoiding the ceremony of shaking hands to congratulate the champion. International Olympic Committee President Valle latour criticized that if we can't continue to discriminate against black athletes equally, we should simply cancel the award ceremony. In response to a reporter's question, Owens said, "I didn't come to Berlin to shake hands with anyone. I came to win the gold medal. Now that I have achieved this goal, this is enough. " Owens not only won the gold medal, but also won the morality. His good sportsmanship and sportsmanship, as well as his friendly qualities, make him an idol worshipped by athletes all over the world.

1980, that is, the year he died, was rated as the top 20 best athletes by sports reporters in European and American newspapers. In order to commemorate his contribution to world sports, American sports institutions set up the "jesse owens Prize" for athletes who have made outstanding achievements in sports. 1984 At the opening ceremony of the Los Angeles Olympic Games, people saw Owens' granddaughter Gina Humphrey running into the venue with a torch in her hand, and the audience suddenly boiled. The pursuit of Owens spirit by Americans shows that the Olympic spirit will last forever. 1In June, 1999, Owens was named as one of the "20 Best Athletes" in the activities to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the International Sports Journalists Association. On February 4th, 65438 and 65438 of the same year, Owens was selected as one of the best male athletes in the 20th century Summer Olympic Games 10 by a selection panel composed of international Olympic sports authorities recommended by the Associated Press.