Apolo Ohno
Sport: Short Track Speedskating
Discipline: m, m, m
Height: 5’8”
Current Residence: Seattle, Wash.
College: University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Olympic Experience:
- Olympic Winter Games, silver medal in men's m, bronze medals in men's m and men's m relay, 8th in men's m
- Olympic Winter Games, gold medal in men's m, bronze medals in men's m and men's m relay, 8th in men's m
- Olympic Winter Games, gold medal in men's m, silver medal in men's m, 11th in men's m, 4th in men's m relay
Career Highlights:
- 21 World Championship medals (eight gold, seven silver, six bronze)
- Twelve-time U.S. champion
- Three-time overall World Cup champion (, , )
- , Overall World Championship gold medalist
Fun Facts: Developed a nutritional supplement, 8 Zone Season four champion of Dancing With the Stars and cast on the all-star season Holds the record for most Olympic medals by a U.S. Winter Olympian
Learn more:
Apolo's Website
Is Apolo Ohno Married? Who is Apolo Ohno? Wife, Children and Family
Apolo Ohno has carved a lasting legacy in the world of short track speed skating, captivating audiences with his agility and speed on the ice. Beyond his athletic prowess, his personal life intrigues many, particularly his marital status and family dynamics. This article delves into the life of Apolo, exploring his journey from Olympic triumphs to personal milestones, including his engagement to Bianca Stam and his family background.
Early Life and Career Beginnings
He was born on 22 May and his current age is 42 years old. Ohno&#;s journey began in Seattle, Washington, where he was born to his Japanese-born father, Yuki Ohno. Raised by his father after his parents&#; separation when he was an infant, Apolo&#;s early life was shaped by Yuki&#;s dedication to his upbringing. Yuki, a prominent hair stylist and salon owner, instilled in Apolo a strong work ethic and a passion for discipline that would later define his athletic career.
From a young age, Apolo showed promise in sports, initially pursuing swimming before discovering his talent for speed skating. His transition to short track speed skating p
Whatever Happened To USA Speed Skating Star Apolo Ohno?
According to Britannica, Ohno would earn himself another World Cup title in and would repeat that accomplishment once again with an additional title in His focus then shifted to the Olympic Games held in Torino, Italy. At the Torino Games, Ohno looked to defend his 1,meter gold medal from Salt Lake City, which he had won in controversial fashion following the disqualification of South Korea's Kim Dong-Sung. However, this wasn't meant to be and he wound up finishing in a disappointing 8th place.
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The Games weren't a complete disappointment though. Ohno was the only American to snag a gold medal in any short track event, winning gold in the meter event, and bronze in 1,meter and the 5,meter relay.
When the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia rolled around, Ohno was once again one of the United States' biggest medal hopes. He would win silver in the 1,meter event and would repeat as his bronze medal from the Torino Games in the 1,meter, according to Team USA. At the same Games, Ohno would find himself disqualified in the meter event, but was a part of the bronze medal-winning United States relay te
Hard Pivot: The Reinvention of Olympian Apolo Ohno
Ohno, now 39, has written a book — it's his third — due in February titled "Hard Pivot." The name is a short-track skating term describing a low, strong, hand-to-the-ice lean into a turn. Done correctly, the move harnesses the athlete's momentum to slingshot the skater around a curve and into a straightaway with little or no loss of speed. Done poorly, valuable time ticks away or, worse yet, the skater careens wildly off course and crashes.
Ohno's pivot from his athletic career was no wreck. But it wasn't particularly smooth, either.
"It's taken me 10 years, I think, to feel much more comfortable, vulnerable and empathize in ways I didn't have when I was an athlete," Ohno says from his home in Los Angeles. "I trained with brutal intensity and obsessiveness when I was an athlete. I didn't have that level of empathy for many of both my teammates and/or my competitors. And so I realized that living my life in that way was a bit too militant, right?
"Look, this is an ongoing process. It's not something that you can achieve overnight but finding that purpose gives you real, internal power."
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