Shani Earl Davis

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:awards Gold Medal
Silver Medal
Multiple World Championship medals.
Best Male Athlete.
Sportsman of the Year.
gptkbp:careerStart 1999
gptkbp:charityWork Supports youth sports programs.
gptkbp:coachingCareer Post-retirement coaching
gptkbp:federation gptkb:USA_Speedskating
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Shani_Earl_Davis
gptkbp:hasBirthDate August 27, 1982
gptkbp:hasFilm 5000 meters speed skating
1000 meters speed skating
1500 meters speed skating
gptkbp:height 6 ft 0 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shani Earl Davis
gptkbp:influence Inspiration for young athletes.
gptkbp:inspiration Role model for diversity in sports.
gptkbp:legacy Promoted health and fitness.
Advocate for equality in sports.
Encouraged youth participation in winter sports.
Increased visibility for speed skating.
Influenced future generations of athletes.
Pioneer_for_African_Americans_in_winter_sports.
gptkbp:mediaAppearances Various sports documentaries.
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Shani_Davis
gptkbp:notableEvent First_African_American_to_win_an_Olympic_gold_medal_in_speed_skating.
gptkbp:notableGames 2006 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
gptkbp:personalBest 1:06.42 in 1000 meters
1:42.04 in 1500 meters
6:19.58 in 5000 meters
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Salt_Lake_City,_Utah,_USA
gptkbp:retirementYear 2014
Focus on coaching.
Pursue other interests.
gptkbp:socialMedia Active on Twitter.
Active_on_Instagram.
gptkbp:sport Speed skating
gptkbp:team gptkb:USA_National_Team
gptkbp:training gptkb:Colorado_Springs,_Colorado,_USA
High-intensity interval training.
Endurance training.
Strength training.
gptkbp:weight 170 lb