Lutz Long

Lutz Long (1913 - 1943) was a German Olympic athlete, most notable for giving advice to his competitor, Jesse Owens. Owens went on to win the gold medal for the long jump event at the 1936 Summer Olympics thanks to Long's advice. For his actions in the spirit of sportsmanship, Long was posthumously awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal.

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Long was wounded when fighting in Sicily and died in an English military hospital.

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The German government had high hopes for their star athletes. The long jump was Long's first event against Owens, and Long met his expectations by setting an Olympic record during the preliminary round. In contrast, Owens missed his first two jumps because he stepped on the foul line before jumping. Knowing that he needed to make the third jump in order to advance, Owens sat on the field, dejected.

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