A Look Back At 10 Memorable Performances By Team USA Women In Winter Sports In 2023
U.S. women (and one mixed team) shined in 2023 with world titles, record-breaking performances and some notable firsts.
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Athlete Bio#
Age
42
Hometown
Seattle, WA
Education
Decatur High School University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Personal
Served as an NBC sports analyst for the Olympic Winter Games in 2014 and 2018… His book, "Zero Regrets," details the inspiring story behind his enduring success as an elite athlete and was a New York Times bestseller...At the time of his induction to the USOPC Hall of Fame, served as a short track speedskating ambassador and a Special Olympics Global Ambassador and as a member of the 2026/2030 Olympic Winter Games bid committee for Salt Lake City, Utah...Previously served on the Olympic bid committee for Los Angeles 2028…Traveled to the Special Olympics Nippon in 2012 to support the Winter National Games in Fukushima and engaged with athletes by hosting skate clinics and participating in the Opening Ceremony… Also attended the 2013 Special Olympic Games where he was involved in a Unified Sports Experience with athletes…Competed in the Ironman Triathlon in Kona, Hawaii and, after training for six months, finished in under 10 hours…Won "Dancing with the Stars" in 2007, appeared on "Project Runway" as a guest judge in 2008, hosted "Minute to Win It" for one season (2012-13) and served as a color commentator for NBC's "Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge."Olympic Experience
- 3-time Olympian; 8-time Olympic medalist (2 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze)
- Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, silver (1500m - Men), bronze (1000m - Men, 5000m Relay - Men), 8th (500m - Men)
- Olympic Games Turin 2006, gold (500m - Men), bronze (1000m - Men, 5000m Relay - Men), 8th (1500m - Men)
- Olympic Games Salt Lake City 2002, gold (1500m - Men), silver (1000m - Men), 4th (5000m Relay - Men), 11th (500m - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2009 – gold (5000m Relay - Men), silver (1000m - Men), bronze (Team - Men), 4th (1500m - Men), 5th (Overall - Men), 6th (500m - Men)
- Years of participation: 1000m - Men 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009; 1500m - Men 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009; 5000m Relay - Men 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009; 500m - Men 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009; Overall - Men 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009; Team - Men 2008, 2009
- Medals: 17 (7 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze)
- Gold – 2009 (5000m Relay - Men); 2008 (500m - Men, Overall - Men, Team - Men); 2007 (1500m - Men); 2005 (1000m - Men); 2001 (5000m Relay - Men)
- Silver – 2009 (1000m - Men); 2008 (1000m - Men); 2005 (Overall - Men); 2001 (1000m - Men, Overall - Men)
- Bronze – 2009 (Team - Men); 2007 (1000m - Men, 5000m Relay - Men, Overall - Men); 2005 (5000m Relay - Men)
Hall Of Fame Bio #
A three-time Olympian in short track speedskating, Apolo Anton Ohno is the most decorated U.S. Olympic winter athlete of all time with eight medals, including two golds. After training under Pat Wentland in Lake Placid for just six months, Ohno claimed his first overall title at the U.S. Championships at age 14 in 1997. He captured the 1,500-meter world title in 2001, bursting onto the international stage before his first Olympic appearance in 2002. He won two medals in his Olympic debut (a gold and a silver) at the Salt Lake City Games in 2002 and emerged as a Team USA fan favorite. Four years later, he added three Olympic medals, including the title in the men’s 500. In his final Olympic Games in 2010, he earned three additional podium finishes, rounding out his record eight winter Olympic medals. He holds the national record in the men’s 3,000-meter race. Throughout his career, he earned 21 world championship medals – eight golds, seven silvers, and six bronzes – and was a 12-time U.S. champion. A three-time overall world cup champion (2001, 2003 and 2005), he also earned the overall world championship title in 2008. His influence extends beyond the rink, as he remains one of Team USA’s most celebrated Olympic winter athletes.
