Shani Davis

Shani Earl Davis is an American former speed skater. 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. He also won a silver medal in the 1500 meter event. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, he repeated the feat, becoming the first man to successfully defend the 1000 meters and repeating as the 1500 meter silver medalist.