Today in sports history: Jesse Owens wins fourth gold of 1936 Berlin Games
Here's a look back at sports happenings on this date in history, Aug. 9:
1936: Jesse Owens wins fourth gold medal in Berlin, leads US relay team
1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100 relay at the Berlin Games. The record time of 39.8 seconds lasts for 20 years.
America won the men's Olympic Games 4 x 100 metres relay, in Berlin, Germany, Aug. 9, 1936, in a new World record time of 39.8 seconds. The team from left to right; Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe, Foy Draper and Frank Wykoff. (AP Photo)
1984: Britain’s Daley Thompson wins his second Olympic decathlon
1984 — Britain’s Daley Thompson wins his second Olympic decathlon with a record 8,797 points and Valerie Brisco-Hooks sets her second Olympic record with a 21.81 time in the 200-meter run.
Great Britain's Daley Thompson flies through the air during the decathlon long jump preliminaries, Aug. 8, 1984 in Los Angeles. Thompson finished at the top of the heat. (AP Photo/Dave Tenenbaum)
1992: Unified Team edges US in medal count at 1992 Olympics
1992 — The Summer Olympics ends with the Unified Team holding a 112-108 lead in medals over the United States, the closest race since America won 90-86 in 1964 at Tokyo.
The Unified Team's Olge Bryzgina (centre) takes over from Olga Nazaroua (left), as the USA's Rochelle Stevens, from Memphis Tenn., takes over from Jearl Miles, Gainsville, Fla., at the last changeover in the women's 4 x 400 meter relay race in Barcelona's Olympic Stadium, Aug. 8, 1992. The Unified Team won the gold medal, and the US the silver. (AP Photo/Diether Endlicher)
2007: David Beckham makes his long-awaited Major League Soccer debut
2007 — David Beckham makes his long-awaited Major League Soccer debut, entering in the 72nd minute of the Los Angeles Galaxy’s 1-0 loss to D.C. United.
Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham, center, walks down the field during the second half of a MLS soccer game against DC United, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
2008: Mariel Zagunis leads a U.S. sweep of the women’s saber fencing
2008 — Mariel Zagunis leads a U.S. sweep of the women’s saber fencing for the first American medals of the Beijing Games. Zagunis, the 2004 gold Olympic champion, beats Sada Jacobson 15-8 for the gold medal. Becca Ward takes the bronze.
U.S.A's Mariel Zagunis reacts after defeating Canada's Sandra Sassine to advance to the quarterfinals in the Womens Individual Sabre at the Fencing Hall of the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
2010: No American player appears in men's top 10 rankings for first time since 1973
2010 — No American player appears in the top 10 for the first time since the men’s tennis computer rankings began in 1973. Andy Roddick drops from No. 9 to No. 11 in the latest ATP rankings.
Andy Roddick of the US, reacts after missing a point as he plays Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during a men's singles round robin match at the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament at the O2 Arena, in London, Wednesday, Nov. 24. 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
2012: US women's water polo team wins its first Olympic gold
2012 — Maggie Steffens scored five times and the U.S. women’s water polo team beat Spain 8-5 to take the Olympic tournament for the first time. U.S. middleweight Claressa Shields caps her swift rise to the top of women’s Olympic boxing with a 19-12 victory over Russia’s Nadezda Torlopova. The 17-year-old Shields dances and slugs her way past her 33-year-old opponent.
Jessica Steffens, left with her sister Maggie Steffens of the United States pose for the cameras after winning their women's water polo gold medal match against Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
2012: Usain Bolt first man to win two Olympic titles in 200 meters
2012 — Usain Bolt wins the 200 meters in 19.32 seconds, making him the only man with two Olympic titles in that event. He adds it to the 100 gold he won Aug. 5, duplicating the 100-200 double he produced at the Beijing Games four years ago. This time, Bolt leads a Jamaican sweep, with his training partner and pal Yohan Blake getting the silver in 19.44, and Warren Weir taking the bronze in 19.84. The American men take the top two spots in the men’s decathlon (Ashton Eaton and Trey Hardee) and triple jump (Christian Taylor and Will Claye), raising the U.S. track and field total with three days to go to 24 medals.
Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates winning the gold medal after the men's 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
2012: US women avenge World Cup loss to Japan with gold medal win
2012 — The U.S. women’s soccer team wins the Olympic gold medal, avenging one of its most painful defeats with a 2-1 victory over Japan. Carli Lloyd scores in the eighth and 54th minutes for the Americans, who lost to the Japanese in penalty kicks at last year’s World Cup final.
In this Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 file photo, United States' Carli Lloyd, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the women's soccer gold medal match against Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
2016: Michael Phelps wins two gold medals in single day
2016 — Michael Phelps adds to his Olympic record medal haul twice. He avenges his London 2012 loss to South African rival Chad le Clos with a 200-meter butterfly victory and his 20th career gold. Then, he anchors the 4x200 freestyle relay team for his 21st gold.
United States' Michael Phelps celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 200-meter butterfly final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
2014: Nick Rimando breaks MLS record with 113th shutout
2014 — Nick Rimando breaks the MLS record with his 113th shutout in Real Salt Lake’s 3-0 victory over D.C. United. Rimando broke a tie with Kevin Hartman for the record.
Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando makes a stop on a shot during the second half of an MLS soccer game against the Portland Timbers at Providence Park on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)
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