Apolo Anton Ohno, Speed skater
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Apolo Anton Ohno became the most visible symbol of short-track speed skating a decade after the sport was introduced into the Winter Olympics, winning the gold medal in the 1,500-meter race and the silver in the 1,000-meter event at the 2002 Games, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Much of the attention on Ohno at the time centered on the unusual and controversial nature of his wins, while his exotic looks and bad-boy reputation made him a favorite with the fans and one of the more compelling figures to emerge from that year's Olympics.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2006
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Applebaum, Anne, writer
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Anne Applebaum, a writer, won a Pulitzer Prize for her book Gulag: A History for which she used newly released Soviet archives, conducted numerous interviews with former guards and prisoners, as well as studied the available literature by survivors and scholars. She has been a guest on many radio and television programs and is currently employed as a columnist and member of the editorial board of the Washington Post.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2004
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Barbara Walters
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Television journalist, anchor and producer Barbara Walters, born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 25, 1931 is the longest-serving newswoman on the air having worked in television since the 1950s. She has interviewed most of the famous people including her first interview with President George W. Bush and first Lady Laura Bush after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2003
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