Luz Long
Olympic athlete
1913 – 1943
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Who was Luz Long?
Carl Ludwig "Luz" Long was a German Olympic long-jumper, notable for winning Silver in the event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin and for reputedly giving advice to his competitor, Jesse Owens, who went on to win the gold medal for the broad jump as a result of Long's advice. Luz Long won the German long jump championship six times in 1933,1934,1936,1937,1938 and 1939.
Long was killed in action serving in the German Army during World War II. For his actions in the spirit of sportsmanship, he was posthumously awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal.
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- Born
- Apr 27, 1913
Leipzig - Nationality
- Germany
- Education
- University of Leipzig
- Died
- Jul 13, 1943
San Pietro Clarenza
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on July 23, 2013
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