Apolo Anton Ohno

Apolo Ohno

Apolo Anton Ohno at the Men's 500 meters medal ceremony at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin
Personal information
Born	(1982-05-22) May 22, 1982 (age 34) Seattle, Washington
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	65.7 kg (145 lb; 10.35 st)
Website	Official Site
Sport
Country	United States of America
Sport	Speed skating
Retired	2013
Achievements and titles
World finals	World Championship 2008 Overall World Cup 2001 Overall 2003 Overall 2005 Overall
Personal best(s)	500 m: 41.518 (2003) 1000 m: 1:24.500 (2009) 1500 m: 2:11.280 (2003) 3000 m: 4:32.975 (2003)
Medal record Men's short track speed skating Representing the  United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 2 2 4 World Championships 8 7 6 World Team Championships 1 0 1 Olympic Games 2002 Salt Lake City 1500 m 2006 Turin 500 m 2002 Salt Lake City 1000 m 2010 Vancouver 1500 m 2006 Turin 1000 m 2006 Turin 5000 m relay 2010 Vancouver 1000 m 2010 Vancouver 5000 m relay World Championships 2001 Jeonju 1500 m 2001 Jeonju 5000 m relay 2005 Beijing 1000 m 2005 Beijing 3000 m 2007 Milan 1500 m 2008 Gangneung Overall 2008 Gangneung 500 m 2009 Vienna 5000 m relay 1999 Sofia 500 m 2001 Jeonju Overall 2001 Jeonju 1000 m 2003 Warsaw 3000 m 2005 Beijing Overall 2008 Gangneung 1000 m 2009 Vienna 1000 m 2005 Beijing 5000 m relay 2007 Milan Overall 2007 Milan 1000 m 2007 Milan 3000 m 2007 Milan 5000 m relay 2008 Gangneung 3000 m World Team Championships 2008 Harbin Team 2009 Heerenveen Team World Junior Championships 1999 Montreal Overall

Apolo Anton Ohno (/əˈpɒloʊ ˈæntɒn ˈoʊnoʊ/; born May 22, 1982) is a retiredAmerican short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist (two gold, two silver, four bronze) in the Winter Olympics.

Raised by his father, Ohno began training full-time in 1996. He has been the face of short track in the United States since winning his medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics. At the age of 14, he became the youngest U.S. national champion in 1997 and was the reigning champion from 2001–2009, winning the title a total of 12 times. In December 1999, he became the youngest skater to win a World Cup event title, and became the first American to win a World Cup overall title in 2001, which he won again in 2003 and 2005. He won his first overall World Championship title at the 2008 championships.

Ohno's accolades and accomplishments include being the United States Olympic Committee's Male Athlete of the Month in October 2003 and March 2008, the U.S. Speedskating's Athlete of the Year for 2003, and was a 2002, 2003 and 2006 finalist for the Sullivan Award, which recognizes the best amateur athlete in the United States. Since gaining recognition through his sport, Ohno has worked as a motivational speaker, philanthropist, started a nutritional supplement business called 8 Zone, and in 2007, competed on and won the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars. Ohno later became host of a revival of Minute to Win It on Game Show Network and served as a commentator for NBC's coverage of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.