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Apolo Ohno

1982 - Today

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Apolo Anton Ohno (; born May 22, 1982) is an American retired short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist (two gold, two silver, four bronze) in the Winter Olympics. Ohno was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2017 and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2019. Raised by his father, Ohno began training full-time in 1996. At the age of 14, he became the youngest U.S. national champion in 1997 and was the reigning champion from 2001 to 2009, winning the title a total of 12 times. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Apolo Ohno is the 5,289th most popular athlete (down from 5,103rd in 2019), the 18,788th most popular biography from United States (down from 18,551st in 2019) and the 679th most popular American Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Apolo Ohno ranks 5,289 out of 6,025. Before him are Mayumi Yamashita, Jonas Reckermann, Ferdinand Omanyala, Richard Mateelong, Dawid Tomala, and Kaan Kigen Özbilen. After him are Thomas Walsh, Malkhas Amoyan, Šime Fantela, Simone Facey, DeeDee Trotter, and Irakli Turmanidze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Apolo Ohno ranks 1,252. Before him are Masahiro Kazuma, Matthew McNulty, Satoshi Nagano, Yutaka Tahara, Abel Gómez, and Muradjan Khalmuratov. After him are Boris Pašanski, DeeDee Trotter, Matías Paredes, Àngel Rangel, Kosuke Yatsuda, and Kazuki Sakurada.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Apolo Ohno ranks 18,796 out of 20,380. Before him are Matt Barnes (1980), Jordan Pefok (1996), Danny Way (1974), Jenson Brooksby (2000), Amy Weber (1972), and Madison Chock (1992). After him are Craig Shoemaker (1964), Josh Segarra (1986), Kevin Kim (1978), Chris Daughtry (1979), Lauren Davis (1993), and André Roberson (1991).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Apolo Ohno ranks 679. Before him are Benjamin Agosto (1982), Otis Harris (1982), Nathaniel Coleman (1997), Caroline Lind (1982), Aaron Armstrong (1977), and Tristan Gale (1980). After him are DeeDee Trotter (1982), Garrett Muagututia (1988), Jorge Alvarez (null), Sheila Taormina (1969), Kendra Harrison (1992), and Patricia Miranda (1979).

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