Luz Long, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Luz Long

German long jumper

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1913

Place of Birth: Leipzig, Leipzig District, Germany

Date of Death: 14-Jul-1943

Profession: lawyer, athletics competitor

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Carl Ludwig "Luz" Long (27 April 1913 – 14 July 1943) was a German Olympic long-jumper, notable for winning the silver medal in the event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin and for giving technical advice to his competitor, Jesse Owens, who went on to win the gold medal for the long jump.
Luz Long won the German long jump championship six times in 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, and 1939. Long was killed in action serving in the German Army during World War II.