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Apolo Ohno
Sport: Short Track
Birth Date: May 22, 1982
Birth Place: Seattle, WA
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Residence: Salt Lake City, WA
Ht: / Wt: 5'8" / 165 lbs
Olympics: 2006, 2002

Getting to know: Apolo Ohno

Five-time Olympic medalist with three in 2006 (gold, silver, bronze) and two in 2002 (gold, bronze)... Needs two medals in Vancouver to pass Bonnie Blair as the most decorated American at the Winter Games... Won Dancing with the Stars in 2007 during a post-Torino break from skating... Has been the top American short track skater since 2001, winning every national title since then.

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