Apolo Ohno

Apolo Ohno is America’s Most Decorated Winter Olympian, winning eight Olympic medals and nine World Championship titles in short track speedskating. Since retiring from competition, he has become a bestselling author, entrepreneur, NBC Sports analyst, and sought-after speaker focused on leadership, mindset, and personal reinvention.

At a Glance

Sport

Speedskating

Short Track

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Current Residence

Miami, Florida

About

America’s Most Decorated Winter Olympian
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame member (2019)
New York Times Bestselling author – Hard Pivot (2022), Zero Regrets (2010)
Dancing with the Stars champion (2007)
Motivational speaker sharing insights on high-performance mindsets and reinvention
Part of the bid process for the 2034 Salt Lake City-Utah Winter Olympics and Paralympics
Athlete advisor for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
NBC Sports analyst
Entrepreneur and Investor

Accolades

Most Decorated U.S. Winter Olympian

8x Olympic Medalist and 3x Olympian

World Champion

9x World Champion and 23x World Championship Medalist

New York Times Bestselling author

Hard Pivot (2022), Zero Regrets (2010)

Dancing with the Stars Champion

Won his first season in 2007 and has made several return appearances to the show due to popular demand

Apolo Ohno

At a Glance

About

Accolades

Most Decorated U.S. Winter Olympian

World Champion

New York Times Bestselling author

Dancing with the Stars Champion

In the News

Grit Daily

Asia Society

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