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Apolo Anton Ohno (/ ə ˈ p ɒ l oʊ ˈ æ n t ɒ n ˈ oʊ n oʊ /; born May 22, 1982) is an American retired [6] short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist (two gold, two silver, four bronze) in the Winter Olympics.
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in speed skating (20 P) Pages in category "Olympic speed skaters for the United States" The following 138 pages are in this category, out of 138 total.
Italy, the gold medalists in the 2006 Winter Olympics men's team pursuit event. From left to right: Matteo Anesi, Enrico Fabris and Ippolito Sanfratello. Speed skating is a sport that has been contested at the Winter Olympic Games since the inaugural Games in 1924. [1]
Virginia native Maame Biney recently qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics -- and the 17-year-old instantly made history. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For ...
Apollo 8 launched on December 21, 1968, and was the second crewed spaceflight mission flown in the United States Apollo space program (the first, Apollo 7, stayed in Earth orbit). Apollo 8 was the third flight and the first crewed launch of the Saturn V rocket.
The United States led the medal table with five gold medals, thanks to Eric Heiden's sweep of the men's events, which made him the first, and as of 2023, only, athlete to win five gold medals at a Winter Games.
He did not go into space until Dec. 21, 1968, when Apollo 8 lifted off on the first crewed mission to leave Earth orbit and travel 240,000 miles (386,000 km) to the moon.
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