Athlete Bio#
Height
5’8”
Age
42
Hometown
Seattle
Education
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
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)
Career Highlights
- 21 World Championship medals (eight gold, seven silver, six bronze)
- Twelve-time U.S. champion
- Three-time overall World Cup champion (2001, 2003, 2005)
- 2008, Overall World Championship gold medalist
Fun Facts: Developed a nutritional supplement, 8 Zone ... Season four champion of Dancing With the Stars and cast on the all-star season ... Holds the record for most Olympic medals by a U.S. Winter Olympian
Learn more:
Apolo's Website
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)