Yahoo! Sports: Today in Sports - Shani Davis is first black athlete to win individual gold in the Winter Olympics Today in Sports - Shani Davis is first black athlete to win individual gold in the Winter Olympics Shani Earl Davis (/ ˈʃɑːni /; born ) is an American former speed skater. [1] At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Davis won a gold medal in an individual event at the Winter Olympic Games, winning the speedskating 1000 meter event.
Shani Davis (born , Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American speed skater who was the first African American athlete to win an individual Winter Olympics gold medal. Twenty years ago, Shani Davis made history as the first Black athlete to win an individual gold medal at a Winter Olympics. Now, the speed skating legend is passing on his knowledge to the next... 2006 — Shani Davis becomes the first black athlete to win an individual gold medal in the Winter Olympics, capturing the 1,000-meter speedskating race.
shani davis, Joey Cheek makes it a 1-2 American finish, adding a silver to his victory in the 500 at the Turin Games. Today in Sports - Shani Davis is first black athlete to win individual ... Shani Davis is a trailblazing American speed skater renowned for his historic achievements on the ice. Born on , in Chicago, Illinois, he became the first African American athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics. Learn about Shani Davis, an Olympic gold medalist in Athlete.
shani davis, Explore their biography, achievements, latest news and events and watch video highlights here. Davis has set eight world records, three of which, as of , remain unbroken. With a height of 188 cm, Shani is the tallest American speed skater. Currently, he trains at the US Olympic Training Center in West Allis, Wisconsin.
