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Shani Davis (/ˈʃɑːni/; born August 13 1982) is an Olympic Champion speed skater from the United States.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Italy Davis became the first black athlete to win a gold medal in an individual sport at the Olympic Winter Games winning the speedskating 1000 meter event. He also won a silver medal in the 1500 meter event.