Apolo Ohno

Quick Facts

Full Name	Apolo Ohno
Occupation	Speed Skater
Date Of Birth	May 22, 1982(1982-05-22)
Age	42
Birthplace	Federal Way
Country	United States
Birth City	Washington State
Horoscope	Taurus

Apolo Ohno Biography

Apolo Ohno is one of the most popular and richest Speed Skater who was born on May 22, 1982 in Federal Way, Washington State, United States. American speed skating star who took home numerous medals at the three Winter Olympic games, including an Olympic gold medal during the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. He was the winner of the fourth season of Dancing with the Stars in 2007 along with American speed skater who won several medals in three Winter Olympic games, including a gold at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. He won the fourth season of Dancing with the Stars in 2007 alongside Julianne Hough…

He defeated Laila Ali to take home the title of the season 4 of Dancing with the Stars.

When he was 13 years old, Ohno became interested in short track speed skating after seeing the sport during the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer. His father capitalized on this interest by driving him to short track competitions throughout the northwest United States and Canada, and Ohno won several competitions in his age divisions. His father wanted to encourage Ohno to develop his skills and, although Ohno was underage, he got him admitted to the Lake Placid Olympic Training Center in 1996 to train full-time for short track. At 13, Ohno was the youngest skater admitted to the center.

Raised by his father, Ohno began training full-time in 1996. He has been the face of short track in the United States since winning his medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics. At the age of 14, he became the youngest U.S. national champion in 1997 and was the reigning champion from 2001–2009, winning the title a total of 12 times. In December 1999, he became the youngest skater to win a World Cup event title, and became the first American to win a World Cup overall title in 2001, which he won again in 2003 and 2005. He won his first overall World Championship title at the 2008 championships.

The parents of his included Yuki Ohno, and Jerrie Lee, however, they separated when he became young. He was primarily raised with his dad. Also, he has an older half-brother.

Apolo Ohno Net Worth

Apolo Ohno is one of the richest Speed Skater from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Apolo Ohno 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His father was a long-term worker as a single father but they built a close connection.

His name is a combination of Greek word ‘Apo’ which means “away from,” and ‘lo’ which means “look out”.

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 short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist (two gold, two silver, four bronze) in the Winter Olympics. Ohno is the most decorated American Olympian at the Winter Olympics and was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 2019.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Apolo Ohno height 5 ft 8 in Apolo weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Apolo Ohno Dating?

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Ohno has contributed resources and time being a philanthropist. He participated in GAP’s campaign to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa by joining Product Red. Half of the proceeds went to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Besides working with The Salvation Army and the Clothes off our Back Foundations, he used his fame to help raise funds for a Ronald McDonald House in Seattle after the 2002 Winter Games. He helped raise $20,000 for Nikkei Concerns, a provider of care and services for Japanese elders living in the Pacific Northwest. Later that year, Ohno joined Senator Ted Kennedy in Washington, D.C. to show the importance of math and science education by helping launch the “Math Moves U Hippest Homework Happening” program, which gave students the opportunity to do math homework online with celebrities and athletes.

Facts & Trivia

Apolo Ranked on the list of most popular Speed Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Apolo Ohno celebrates birthday on May 22 of every year.

The disqualification upset South Korean supporters, many of whom directed their anger at Ohno and the International Olympic Committee. A large number of e-mails protesting the race results crashed the Olympic Committee’s email server, and thousands of accusatory letters, many of which contained death threats, were sent to Ohno and the committee. Ohno shared his thoughts on the Koreans’ hostile reaction by saying, “I was really bothered by it. I grew up around many Asian cultures, Korean one of them. A lot of my best friends were Korean growing up. I just didn’t understand. Later on I realized that was built up by certain people and that was directed at me, negative energy from other things, not even resulting around the sport, but around politics, using me to stand on the pedestal as the anti-American sentiment”. Earlier the same year, President George Bush had named North Korea as one of three members of the Axis of Evil, which had upset some South Koreans; directing their anger at Ohno was a less direct way of voicing anger against Bush’s decision. The controversy continued at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, held jointly in South Korea and Japan several months after the Olympics. When the South Korean football (soccer) team scored a goal against the U.S. team, Korean players Ahn Jung- Hwan and Lee Chun-Soo made an exaggerated move imitating the move Ohno had made during the speed skating event to indicate the other athlete had drifted into his lane.

Who is Apollo Onos wife?

In this season of LeBron James’ TV game show, The Wall, host Chris Hardwick welcomed American Olympic legend, Apolo Ohno and his fiancée, Bianca Stam.

Why did Apolo Ohno retire?

“ I needed to divorce from that identity in a way, not to lose everything in terms of those attributes that built all these experiences in my character today, but also to explore new ones.” Ohno, now 39, is the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian of all time.

What does Apolo Ohno do now?

Apolo Ohno is skating over to Buchwald. The eight-time Olympic medalist has inked with the agency for entertainment representation. Ohno, the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympic athlete of all time, scored eight Olympic medals in short-track speed skating while competing in three Winter Olympics.

What is the ethnicity of Apolo Ohno?

Ohno was born in Seattle, Washington, to a Japanese-born father, Yuki Ohno (大野 幸, Ōno Yuki) and a European-American mother, Jerrie Lee. Ohno’s parents divorced when he was an infant, and he was raised in Seattle by his father.

Does Apolo Ohno have children?

Full NameApolo Anton Ohno
Spouse| No
Children| No
Profession| Short Track Speed Skater, TV Show Personality
Olympic Medals| Eight (Two golds and silvers; four bronzes)