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Which black Olympian has been credited with "single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy"?

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Which black Olympian has been credited with "single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy"?
posted Jul 24, 2019 by Deepak Jangid

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Owens' success at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin was an unpleasant surprise for Adolf Hitler, who had hoped the games would showcase a resurgent Nazi Germany. Instead, Owens was the most successful athlete, winning international fame with four gold medals: 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, and 4x100 meter relay.

answer Jul 25, 2019 by Harprith
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