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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Troll Patrol: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Bettyboo: [qb] [QUOTE]Originally posted by lamin: [qb] The post was about the IAAF TRACK and FIELD meet. Blacks won most of the medals and that's a fact. Cuba has been impresive in filed events over the years. You are right about swimming, skiing, etc--but only because blacks don't train in those areas. If they did they would dominate. You mention lomg distance running. Blacks from Kenya are the masters of these distances with Ethiopia coming in second. The competition from the rest of the world is minimal. [/qb][/QUOTE]^Blacks train in swimming and still don't dominate. The long distance runners have stiff competition from Asian and Eastern European countries. I can see a white person beating a black in sprint but don't see a black person beating a white in swimming. [/qb][/QUOTE]Not a lot of blacks are into speed skating. Yet manage to do very well in competition. Prestigious Awards: Oscar Mathisen Award (2005,2009); Major Taylor Award (2006) World Ranking: First (Adelskalendar, since 9 March 2009) Titles: Olympic Gold Medalist (2006, 2010); Olympic Silver Medalist (2006, 2010); World Record Holder (Current), 1000m, 1500m, Allround Points; World Allround Champion (2005, 2006); World Sprint Champion (2009); World Champion, 1000m (2007, 2008, 2011), World Champion, 1500m (2004, 2007, 2009); World Cup 1000m Champion (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010); World Cup 1500m Champion (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) Shani Davis was born on Friday, August 13, 1982, in Chicago, Illinois. Raised by his mother on the city's south side, he started roller-skating at local rinks at age two. By age three Shani was darting around the roller rink so fast that skate guards would chase him just to ask him to slow down. Seeming to become bored with roller-skating, at age six a coach suggested that Shani switch to ice skating. Shortly thereafter, his mother started working for an attorney, Fred Benjamin, whose son happened to be involved in speed skating at an elite level. It was at that time that Benjamin suggested that Shani give speed skating a try. Shani joined the Evanston Speedskating Club at age six and within two months started competing locally. Though immediately taking to ice, at competitions Shani was generally more interested in running around with his skating friends and playing video games than he was with competing. Nevertheless, by age 8 he was winning regional age-group competitions and began to hear about the Olympic ideal from his competitors and friends at the Northbrook Speedskating Club. Shani's mother encouraged him to pursue his full potential, and in an effort to build his endurance, woke him most mornings to run a mile on a track close to their home. As there were -- and still are -- no speed skating clubs in inner city Chicago, at age 10 Shani and his mother moved to the far north side of the city to be closer to the Evanston rink. "My mom never thought of herself first, and I credit most of my success to her. She continues to manage my career and is always there for me." Shani won five National Age Group Championships (1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2003) and also won a North American Championship in 1999. Though Shani was the first Black speed skater to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team in 2002, Shani does not concentrate on making Black history. Shani began making skating history at age 17 when he became the first U.S. skater to earn spots on both the short track and long track Junior World Teams and accomplished that feat three years in a row in 2000, 2001 and 2002. At 22, Shani won his third consecutive U.S. All-Around Championship and Regional Qualifier (long track events) and became the first U.S. skater to make all three World Teams in the same season (World Sprint, World All-Around and World Short Track), winning medals at all three events and ultimately winning the 2005 World Allround Championships in Moscow, Russia. At 23, Shani won Gold and Silver at the 2006 Olympics in Torino, Italy, and also repeated his World All-Around Title in Calgary. In the 2006-2007 season, Shani won world titles in the 1000 meter and 1500 meter events. The following season (2007-2008) Shani repeated his 1000 meter World Title. The 2008-2009 season saw Shani win his first World Sprint Title in Moscow, Russia, and his third 1500 meter World Title in Vancouver. In 2009-2010, he broke two world records (1000m and 1500m), won Gold and Silver in the 2010 Olympic Winter Games -- becoming the first speedskater to repeat as Olympic 1000 m Champion -- and he won his third consecutive Overall World Cup Titles in the 1000 and 1500 meters. Not yet 30, Shani has traveled all over the world competing in Canada, Hungary, Italy, Finland, Poland, Germany, Russia, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Korea, China and Japan. He is beloved and respected by speedskating fans everywhere he goes, and he even possesses a World Passport. He is also beloved by people at home, especially in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and even in Washington, DC, where he inspired the creation of Inner City Excellence (I.C.E.), a skating-based youth development program rooted in Olympism that serves hundreds of children each year. Having completed the 21st year of his speed skating career and after many stellar performances, Shani looks forward to continuing his pursuit of excellence far into the future. Personal records [list] [*]Distance | Time | Record [*]500 m | 34.78 | [*]1000 m | 1:06.42 | Current world record [*]1500 m | 1:41.04 | Current world record [*]5000 m | 6:10.49 | [*]10000 m | 13:05.94 | [*]samalog | 145.742 | Current world record [/list] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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