Apolo Ohno

Birth Name:

Apolo Anton Ohno

Birth Place:

Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession

Actor

Holds the record for most medals won by a U․S․ Winter Olympian with a total of eight
Placed first in the 500-meter speed skating race at the 2008 World Championships in South Korea
Became interested in speed skating after watching the 1994 Winter Olympics with his father
Began training in speed skating at the age of 14 and won his first championship, for U․S․ short-track speed skating, in 1997
Quote: "(On retiring from speed skating): "I've been very blessed, had such an amazing career, overcome a lot of obstacles in my life․ It's time to try some different opportunities․""
Best known as a former Olympic speed skater and current NBC correspondent
After failing to make the 1998 U․S․ Olympic team, he vowed to train harder than he previously had so he could be the best at speed skating
Competed on the fourth season of "Dancing with the Stars" and won with his partner Julianne Hough, and was later invited back to the all-star fifteenth season
Is the host of Game Show Network's "Minute to Win It" and made guest starring appearances in "Tasmanian Devils" and "Hawaii Five-0․"

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