Jesse —, 1936 Olympic 100m and 200m gold medallist (5)

I believe the answer is:

owens

(Other definitions for owens that I've seen before include "inspiring athlete" , "Veteran runner" , "Olympic athlete" , "Jesse -, four-times Olympic gold medallist" , "former athlete" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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