| Sport: | Speed Skating |
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| Birth Date: | August 13, 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, IL |
| Hometown: | Chicago, IL |
| Residence: | Milwaukee, WI |
| Ht: / Wt: | 6'2" / 185 lbs |
| Olympics: | 2006, 2002 |
Won the 1000m in Torino and took silver in the 1500m... Was the first African-American to win an individual gold medal in a Winter Games... Began speed skating at age 6... Qualified for the 2002 Olympics in short track as a relay alternate... Second man to win both the world allround title (2005, 2006) and world sprint title (2009), along with Eric Heiden.
Beneath the first tier of stars, another group of Olympians have both the talent and the persona to become a story in their own right.
Olympians celebrate 100 days until Vancouver's Opening Ceremony in New York City.
