Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens, the man who basically told the 1936 Olympics ‘This is how you do it!’ Racism, Nazis, nothing stopped him. Try explaining his calm badassery in a modern context—fans get so hyped it's like reliving history with every race discussed.
Jesse Owens's Rankings
American Olympians
Rank: #2 (see rankings)
Win Rate: 66.0%
Streak: 🔥 1-match winning streak
Best matchups (highest win rate)
- Jesse Owens vs Bonnie Blair - Wins 100.0% of battles
- Jesse Owens vs Shaun White - Wins 100.0% of battles
- Jesse Owens vs Greg Louganis - Wins 91.2% of battles
Worst matchups (lowest win rate)
- Jesse Owens vs Michael Phelps - Loses 63.2% of battles
- Jesse Owens vs Jim Thorpe - Loses 57.9% of battles
- Jesse Owens vs Simone Biles - Loses 46.2% of battles