Shani Davis (pronounced born August 13, 1982) is an American speed skater who competes in both short track and long track speed skating.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Davis became the first black athlete (from any nation) to win a gold medal in an individual Winter Games sport (1,000 m) and the fifth black Winter Olympics medalist. He also won the silver in the 1,500 m. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, he became the first man to successfully defend his title in the 1,000 meters.
After taking the weekend off to rest from the first three World Cups in Europe, he had a little race rust in his legs. I expect tomorrow will be much better.”
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Davis’ preliminary time, at 1 minute, 9.56 seconds, was faster than his finals time. After the 1,000m race, Davis was ranked second in overall World Cup standings, 22 points behind Kyou-Hyuk Lee of Korea. Davis will attempt to catch the Korean when the World Cup season resumes in 2011
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At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Davis became the first black athlete (from any nation) to win a gold medal in an individual Winter Games sport (1,000 m) and the fifth black Winter Olympics medalist. He also won the silver in the 1,500 m. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, he became the first man to successfully defend his title in the 1,000 meters.
After taking the weekend off to rest from the first three World Cups in Europe, he had a little race rust in his legs. I expect tomorrow will be much better.”
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Davis’ preliminary time, at 1 minute, 9.56 seconds, was faster than his finals time. After the 1,000m race, Davis was ranked second in overall World Cup standings, 22 points behind Kyou-Hyuk Lee of Korea. Davis will attempt to catch the Korean when the World Cup season resumes in 2011
Read more at Suite101: Shani Davis' Winning Streak in 1,000m Ends at Obihiro World Cup http://www.suite101.com/shani-davis-winning-streak-in-1000m-ends-at-obihiro-world-cup-a320668#ixzz4ObfyyZe3
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athelite shani davis10000mAmerican speedskater Shani Davis’ winning streak in the long-track 1,000m event has come to an end — and he’s relieved, according to a statement released by US Speedskating.
“I’m glad it’s over,” Davis said in the written statement. “I was hoping to improve today, but this will give me something to work on when I go home.”
Davis, the 2006 and 2010 Olympic gold medalist in the 1,000m, finished behind Samuel Schwartz of Germany on Dec. 12, 2010 in the fifth World Cup event of the season in Obihiro, Japan. Schwartz finished with a time of 1 minute, 9.98 seconds.
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athelite shani davis10000m wining photos last day of events started out with the ladies 1000m and Ireen Wust (NED) winning another gold medal with the time of 1:13.83 and setting a new Dutch National Record. Afterwards, Ireen said, "It feels incredible to win the 1500m and the 1000m.
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They set the World Record with a time of 3:38.31 and had to wait for one more pair to go, the Swedish team and the Dutch team. The Dutch team were ahead of WR pace most of the way, and with a couple of laps left to go, they slipped a little below, and it looked as if the Canadians may prevail, but with about a half a lap left, they turned it on, and did what everyone knows they can, They came back with a time of 3:37.80, and bestest the 5 minute old WR by .51 sec.
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Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois. His father, Reginald Shuck, picked his son's name (Shani) out of a Swahili dictionary. The English translation is a mixture of light and "weight. Davis learned to roller skate at the age of 2. By the time he was 3, he could skate so quickly that he had to be slowed down by the rink's skate guards. Davis's mother,Cherie Davis, worked for Fred Benjamin, a lawyer and speed skating official whose son was an elite level speed skater. At Benjamin's suggestion, his mother enrolled her son at the Robert Crown Center in nearby Evanston when he was six years old.
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Davis was invited to Lake Placid, New York to participate in a development program for young speed skaters. After training there for a year, Davis decided to pursue his Olympic dreams and moved to Marquette, Michigan, to further his training. There, he would graduate from Marquette Senior High School, where he ran track his senior year.
Davis earned spots on both the long track and short track teams at the 1999 junior world championship, simultaneously making the national team. In 2000, he made history by becoming the first U.S. skater to make the long and short track teams at the Junior World Teams, a feat he would accomplish again in 2001 and 2002. His height has always made him unique among short trackers, as most are much shorter, making it easier to race low to the ice.
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