Luz Long

Life and work

The story behind the role.

German long jumper (1913-1943).

Carl Ludwig "Luz" Long (27 April 1913 – 14 July 1943) was a German Olympic long jumper who won the silver medal in the event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin and had a friendship with Jesse Owens, who won the gold medal in that event. Luz Long won the German long jump championship six times: in 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1939. Long was killed while serving in the German Army under the Wehrmacht during World War II.

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