Luz Long offered Owens advice after he almost failed to qualify in the long jump and was posthumously awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal for sportsmanship .
Owens is seen here with gold , Luz Long with silver , and Naoto Tajima with the bronze medal .
Luz Long offered Owens advice after Luz Long almost failed to qualify in the long jump and was posthumously awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal for sportsmanship .
Owens is seen here with gold , Luz Long with silver , and Naoto Tajima with the bronze medal .