Apolo Ohno
Olympic Games Gold 2002 Salt Lake City 1500 m Gold 2006 Turin 500 m Silver 2002 Salt Lake City 1000 m Silver 2010 Vancouver 1500 m Bronze 2006 Turin 1000 m Bronze 2006 Turin 5000 m relay Bronze 2010 Vancouver 1000 m Bronze 2010 Vancouver 5000 m relay World Championships Gold 2001 Jeonju 1500 m Gold 2001 Jeonju 5000 m relay Gold 2005 Beijing 1000 m Gold 2005 Beijing 3000 m Gold 2007 Milan 1500 m Gold 2008 Gangneung Overall Gold 2008 Gangneung 500 m Gold 2009 Vienna 5000 m relay Silver 1999 Sofia 500 m Silver 2001 Jeonju Overall Silver 2001 Jeonju 1000 m Silver 2003 Warsaw 3000 m Silver 2005 Beijing Overall Silver 2008 Gangneung 1000 m Silver 2009 Vienna 1000 m Bronze 2005 Beijing 5000 m relay Bronze 2007 Milan Overall Bronze 2007 Milan 1000 m Bronze 2007 Milan 3000 m Bronze 2007 Milan 5000 m relay Bronze 2008 Gangneung 3000 m World Team Championships Gold [2008 Harbin Team Bronze 2009 Heerenveen Team World Junior Championships Gold 1999 Montreal Overall Apolo Anton Ohno (/əˈpɒloʊ ˈæntɒn ˈoʊnoʊ/; born May 22, 1982) is a retired American 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. During the 2002 Winter Olympics, there were two controversies associated with Ohno. The first was whether or not he intentionally finished third in a qualification race during the U.S. Olympic Trials to allow Shani Davis to make the team. The second occurred when he won the gold medal in the 1500 m race after the disqualification of the first skater to cross the finish line, South Korean Kim Dong-Sung, for blocking Ohno. The disqualification upset South Korean supporters and has had a lingering negative effect on Ohno's reputation in South Korea.[citation needed] 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 is currently the host of the new edition of Minute to Win It on GSN and is a commentator for NBC's coverage of the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.