Shani Davis Wins Gold And Silver At The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

American speed skater Shani Davis won the 1,500 meters silver medal Saturday at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, four days after winning his second gold medal in the 1,000 meters.
 
Davis, a Chicago native, finished the 1,500 meters in 1 minute, 46.10 seconds to Dutch skater Mark Tuitert's 1 minute, 45.57 seconds. Norway's Havard Bokko won the bronze in 1 minute, 46.13 seconds.

Davis finished the 1,000 meters in first place, winning the gold with a time of 1 minute, 8.94 seconds.

Davis burst on the world olympic stage at the 2006 Turin Games in Torino, Italy, winning the gold medal in 1,000 meters, becoming the first black man to win an individual gold medal in the Winter Olympics. He also won the 1,500 meters silver medal in Torino.

Davis began skating at six. His mother moved to Chicago's far North Side from the South Side, making it easier for him to train. It paid off.

In 2002, he became the first African-American man to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team. He holds world records for 1,000 meters and 1,500 meters. In 2008 and 2009, he was named World Cup Champion for 1,000 meters and 1,500 meters.