Shani Davis

First African American To Win Individual Gold At Winter Olympics

Long Track Speedskating

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois

First African American athlete to win an individual gold medal in the history of the Olympic Winter Games
All-time career world cup points leader
Five-time Olympian (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018)
Four-time Olympic medalist (2010: 1,000m gold, 1,500m silver; 2006: 1,000m gold, 1,500m silver)
Eleven-time world champion (2015: 1,000m; 2011: 1,000m, team pursuit; 2009: 1,500m, sprint; 2008: 1,000m; 2007: 1,000m, 1,500m; 2006: allround; 2005: allround; 2004: 1,500m)
Twenty four-time world championship medalist (eleven golds, six silvers, seven bronzes)
100+ world cup medals
Inspired the creation of Inner City Excellence (ICE), a skating-based youth development program rooted in Olympism that serves hundreds of children each year