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American Shani Davis Takes Speedskating Gold

Turin winner defends his title in 1,000 meters

By the Associated Press

Posted Feb 17, 2010 7:54 PM CST

(AP) – Shani Davis won his second consecutive gold medal in men's 1,000-meter speedskating tonight at the Vancouver Olympics. Davis, 27, defended the title he won 4 years ago in Turin, when he became the first African-American to win an individual gold medal at the Winter... Read full story »

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American Shani Davis Takes Speedskating Gold

Turin winner defends his title in 1,000 meters

African Americans • gold medal • Turin Olympics • 2010 Vancouver Olympics • speed skating • Shani Davis • Mo Tae-bum • Chad Hedrick

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