Olympian who triumphed in 1936 (5)

I believe the answer is:

owens

(Other definitions for owens that I've seen before include "former athlete" , "US athlete" , "Olympic athlete" , "Veteran runner" , "Jesse ____, Olympic gold medal sprinter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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