Chi furono Luz Long e Jesse Owens?

Chi furono Luz Long e Jesse Owens?

Luz Long, il simbolo della “Germania ariana” Nato nel 1913, nel 1936 sfidò Jesse Owens nel salto in lungo e insieme all'atleta americano scrisse una bellissima pagina di storia, dello sport e non solo.

Come muore Jesse Owens?

Jesse Owens/Data di morte

Chi è l'atleta che aiuta Jesse durante le Olimpiadi tedesche?

l'atleta tedesco che suggerì la strategia vincente all'avversario di colore Jesse Owens, divenendo così simbolo universale della fratellanza tra i popoli. Carl Ludwig Hermann Long nacque il 27 aprile del 1913. Studiò legge all'Università di Lipsia, dove nel 1936 entrò nel Leipziger Sport Club.

Cosa chiese Luz a Owens prima di morire?

Nell'ultima lettera all'amico Owens, Luz gli chiede di andare da suo figlio e parlargli di suo padre. L'amico Jesse fece come richiesto ed andò persino alle nozze del figlio.

Why did Luz Long come to help Owens?

• Suddenly, Luz Long came to help after seeing Owens in difficulty. He approached him to indicate the ideal take-off point to record a valid jump. The American followed the advice and qualified for the final. On the evening of August 4, Owens returned to the long jump platform, with Luz Long waiting for him.

What happened to Jesse Owens' long jump?

• On August 4 1936 the moment came for Jesse Owens to take the long jump. The young athlete risked a sensational elimination from the competition after having his first two jumps cancelled out. Suddenly, Luz Long came to help after seeing Owens in difficulty. He approached him to indicate the ideal take-off point to record a valid jump.

Who was Luz Long and what did he do?

• In 1936, Carl Ludwig "Luz" Long was an Olympic athlete who embodied the Nazi party ideal and who held the European long jump record at the time. Long represented the ‘crown jewel’ for Hitler who intended to use the Olympics to propagate his crazy racist theories.

What is the significance of the Owens-long duel?

• On the evening of August 4, Owens returned to the long jump platform, with Luz Long waiting for him. That famous duel has now entered history, an expression of the noblest values of sport and fair play. That friendship, born on the platform at the Berlin Olympics, continued for a long time despite the difficult historical and cultural context.