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Height:
1.72m
Weight:
75kg
Birthdate:
May 22, 1982
Hometown:
Seattle, Washington, USA
Residence:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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Third in the 1000m at 2002 Olympic qualifying meet at Salt Lake City, USA.
Set world record of 2:13.728 in 1,5000m at US Olympic trials (Dec. 15, 2001).
Second overall with a gold, silver and bronze at his only World Cup meet of the season in Calgary.
Finished second overall at the 2001 world championships, with gold medals in the 3,000m and 5,000m relay silver in the1000m.
Emerged as the most dominant men's short-track skater on the World Cup circuit as an 18-year-old last season, sweeping the World Cup season titles in the 500m, 1,000m and 1,500m - the first American to win a World Cup title.
Finished ninth overall at 2000 world championships and fourth overall in 1999, winning a silver in the 500m.
Ranked seventh overall in 1999-2000 World Cup standings.
Youngest male ever to win World Cup Title at age 17.
Finished first overall with two gold medals and a silver at 1999 world junior championships.
Began skating in 1995, at age 13; just one year later, he became the younger U.S. men's short-track champion history.
He was not named for Apollo, the Greek sun god; his Japanese father combined the Greek words "Apo", meaning "away", and "lo" meaning "look out, here he comes!".
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