Facts
Name: Apolo Anton Ohno
Hair Color: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Birth Weight: 6 lbs. 9oz.
Birth Date: May 22, 1982
Birth Place: Seattle, WA
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Shoe Size: 9
Scars: Upper Left Eyebrow, left inner thigh
Pets: Cat ( Tiggie)
Nicknames: Chunkie, Chunks, Chunkles
Current Home: Colorado Springs, CO
Underwear: Briefs for working out, and boxers for going out
Hobbies: Cars, all kinds of sports, electronics
Collects: Car Magazines
What Apolo likes
Pets: Big Cats
Cars: All kinds, especially luxury cars
Food: All Asian Foods, Indian, Middle Eastern, Italian, Greek
Candy: "Don't really have a favorite, but I do like candy"
Drink: Strawberry Quik, Boba drink
Television Shows: "Hmm...don't really have a television show I was
religiously."
Movies: Rocky, For Love of the Game
Actors: Denzel Washington
Books: Lance Armstrong's It's Not About the Bike and all of
Dan Millman's books
Colors: Black and red, blue and white together
Room: The kitchen
Sports Teams: Seattle Supersonics, Colorado Avalanches
Cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Captain Crunch with Crunch Berries
Late-Night Music: R&B
Early Morning Music: Hip-Hop
Athlete: Muhammad Ali, Michael Johnson, Michael Jordan
Video Game: Street Fighter
Song: "No favorite song - they come and go
Clothes: "I love all kinds of clothes, so I can't stick to one kind."
Holiday: Christmas
Most Embarrassing Moment: "Getting shaving cuts while appearing on the Tonight Show
with Jay Leno."
Proudest Moment: "2002 Winter Olympic Games"
Biggest Regret: "Not being able to respond to all of my fans' letters and e-mails."
All courtesy to All About Apolo by Joe Layden
Books about Apolo
A Journey - The Autobiography of Apolo Anton Ohno
Author: Nancy Richardson
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All About Apolo
Author: Joe Layden
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Going for the Gold: Apolo Anton Ohno
Author: Thomas Lang
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INTERESTING FACTS
>>Began skating in 1995, age 13.
>>Youngest ever to win U.S. Championships title at age 14.
>>Youngest male ever to win World Cup Title at age 17.
>>Winner of the World Junior Championships (1999).
>>Winner of the 2000/2001 World Cup in every distance and overall.
>>Member of the 2001 World Champion and current American Record 5000-meter relay team.
>>Dominated 2002 US Olympic Trials, winning 7 of 8 finals.
>>Considers his father Yuki to be his greatest influence. Yuki raised Apolo by himself when his wife left him when Apolo was
just a year old. He now owns a salon, "Yuki's Diffusion", in Seattle.
>>His name Apolo means "look out, he's coming!" in Greek, while Anton means
"priceless".
>>In 2007, Apolo along with Julianne Hough won Dancing With the Stars in its 4th Season!
**Thanks to ISU.org
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