Автор:Jesse Russell Год: 2013 Издание:Книга по Требованию Страниц: 100 ISBN: 9785514416998 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Jesse Owens Award is an annual track and field award that is the highest accolade given out by USA Track and Field (USATF). As the country's highest award for the sport, it bears Jesse Owens' name in recognition of his significant career, which included four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. First awarded in 1981 to hurdler Edwin Moses, it was created to recognize the season's top American performer in track and field competitions. In 1996, the award was divided into two categories, with both a male and female winner. The 1996 winners, Michael Johnson and Gail Devers, each won two gold medals at that year's Olympics in Atlanta. Up to 2008, the award was voted on by members of the United States athletics media only, but in 2009 fans were able to vote via the USA Track and Field website, with their opinions contributing 10% of the overall result. Данное издание представляет собой компиляцию сведений, находящихся в свободном доступе в...
