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| 1896 | Connolly, James |  |
| Winner of the triple jump Olympic Gold Medal, 1st medal in modern Olympic history |
| 1913 | Owens, James Cleveland "Jesse" | |
| 31st Mar Oakville Birth of James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens |
| 1935 | Owens, James Cleveland "Jesse" | |
| 25th May Michigan Breaks 3 world records & ties another at the Big Ten Track and Field Championships in Michigan-in just 45 minute |
| 1936 | Owens, James Cleveland "Jesse" | |
| Aug Berlin Wins 4 Olympic gold medals, challenges the myth of Hitler's Aryan superiority |
| 3rd Aug Berlin Winner of the 100m Olympic Gold Medal |
| 4th Aug Berlin Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal |
| 5th Aug Berlin Winner of the 200m Olympic Gold Medal |
| 9th Aug Berlin Winner of the the 4 x 100m relay team Olympic Gold Medal |
| 1961 | Lewis, Frederick Carlton "Carl" | |
| 1st July Birmingham Birth of Frederick Carlton "Carl" Lewis |
| 1968 | Fosbury, Dick | |
| Mexico City Winner of the Olympic high jump Gold Medal, with the "Fosbury flop" |
| 1976 | Moses, Edwin | |
| Montreal Winner of the 400 meters Gold Medal |
| Montreal Winner of the 800 meters Gold Medal |
| 1976 | Owens, James Cleveland "Jesse" | |
| Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Gerald Ford |
| 1980 | Owens, James Cleveland "Jesse" | |
| 31st Mar Tucson Death of James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens |
| 1983 | Lewis, Frederick Carlton "Carl" | |
| Winner of the 100m World Championship |
| Winner of the long jump World Championship |
| 1984 | Lewis, Frederick Carlton "Carl" | |
| Winner of the 100m Olympic Gold Medal |
| Winner of the 200m Olympic Gold Medal |
| Winner of the 4 by 100m relay Olympic Gold Medal |
| Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal |
| 1984 | Moses, Edwin | |
| Los Angeles Winner of the 400 meters hurdles Gold Medal |
| 1988 | Griffith, Florence | |
| 17th July Florence Griffith Joyner of USA sets 100m woman's record (10.49) |
| 1988 | Lewis, Frederick Carlton "Carl" | |
| Winner of the 100m Olympic Gold Medal |
| Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal |
| 1990 | Owens, James Cleveland "Jesse" | |
| 28th Mar Awarded the Congress ional Gold Medal by George HW Bush |
| 1992 | Lewis, Frederick Carlton "Carl" | |
| Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal, 3rd consecutive title |
| 1996 | Lewis, Frederick Carlton "Carl" | |
| Winner of the long jump Olympic Gold Medal, 4th consecutive title |
| 1999 | Greene, Maurice | |
| 22nd Aug Seville Winner of the 100 meters World title |
| 1999 | Jones, Marion | |
| 22nd Aug Seville Winner of the 100 meters World title |
