The first African American to win a gold medal in an individual event at the Olympic Summer Games, Shani Davis won the world record in the Men's Speed Skating 1500m in 2006, and then beat his own record in 2007.
The first African American to win a gold medal in an individual event at the Olympic Summer Games, Shani Davis won the world record in the Men's Speed Skating 1500m in 2006, and then beat his own record in 2007.