Luz Long
(L–R) Naoto Tajima, Jesse Owens, and Long | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National team | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Carl Ludwig Long 27 April 1913 Leipzig, German Empire | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 July 1943 (aged 30) Acate, Sicily, Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch | German Army | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service years | 1941–1943 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conflicts | World War II | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.