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Shani Davis from the U.S. in action during the men's 1,000 meters race at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating in Berlin, on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber Stock Photo - Alamy
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Shani Davis, of the United States, heads down the ice in the men's 1000- meter draw at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating finals in the Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah, on Saturday,
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Shani Davis wins speed skating gold in 1,000-meter, Marsicano of Ballston Spa takes 10th – Saratogian
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Olympian Shani Davis 'Hit a Wall' in Failed Bid to Win Third Straight Gold - Rogers Park - Chicago - DNAinfo
![Shani Davis of the U.S. in action at the second 1000 meter event during the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, The Netherlands, Sunday Jan. 22 2006. ( Shani Davis of the U.S. in action at the second 1000 meter event during the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, The Netherlands, Sunday Jan. 22 2006. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PDEA2P/shani-davis-of-the-us-in-action-at-the-second-1000-meter-event-during-the-world-sprint-speed-skating-championships-at-the-thialf-stadium-in-heerenveen-the-netherlands-sunday-jan-22-2006-ap-photobas-czerwinski-2PDEA2P.jpg)