1936 Olympics hero (5)
I believe the answer is:
owens
'1936 olympics hero' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for owens that I've seen before include "Jesse ____, Olympic gold medal sprinter" , "Great athlete" , "Olympic athlete" , "Jesse who ran" , "Jesse -, four-times Olympic gold medallist" .)