Nigeria’s Simidele Adeagbo on Friday successfully finished Run 1 of the skeleton in the ongoing Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, to become the first athlete from Africa to compete in the skeleton.
She ended up in number 20 after posting 54.19 in Run 1, 54.58 in Run 2 to end on 1:48.77 in overall
Germany’s Jacqueline Lolling led the race on 1:43.86 overall, with 51.74 and 52.12 in Run 1 and Run 2 respectively while home girl, Sophia Jeong ended up in 15th scoring 1:45.14 overall.
Olympic skeleton women’s individual overall results in Pyeongchang on Friday.
Run 1Â Run 2Â Overall
- Jacqueline Lolling (Germany) Â Â Â 51.74Â Â 52.12 Â 1:43.86
- Janine Flock (Austria) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 51.81Â Â 52.07Â 1:43.88
- Lizzy Yarnold (Britain)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 51.66Â 52.30Â 1:43.96
- Laura Deas (Britain)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 52.00 52.03Â 1:44.03
- Anna Fernstadt (Germany) Â Â Â Â Â Â 51.99Â 52.17 Â 1:44.16
- Tina Hermann (Germany) Â Â Â Â Â Â 51.98Â 52.31 Â 1:44.29
- Lelde Priedulena (Latvia)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 52.14Â 52.17 Â Â 1:44.31
- Elisabeth Vathje (Canada)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 52.45Â 52.01 Â 1:44.46
- Kimberley Bos (Netherlands) Â Â Â 52.33Â 52.26 Â 1:44.59
- Marina Gilardoni (Switzerland) 52.34Â 52.35 Â Â 1:44.69
- Jane Channell (Canada)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 52.42Â 52.28Â Â Â 1:44.70
- Katie Uhlaender (U.S.)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 52.33Â 52.40Â Â Â 1:44.73
- Mirela Rahneva (Canada)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 52.48Â 52.33Â Â Â 1:44.81
- Kim Meylemans (Belgium)Â Â Â Â Â Â 52.56Â 52.54Â Â Â Â 1:45.10
- Sophia Jeong (Korea)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 52.47Â 52.67Â Â Â Â 1:45.14
- Jaclyn Narracott (Australia)Â Â 52.53Â 52.76Â Â Â Â Â 1:45.29
- Kendall Wesenberg (U.S.) Â Â Â 52.77Â Â 52.96 Â Â Â 1:45.73
- Maria Mazilu (Romania)Â Â Â Â Â Â 53.31 Â Â 53.47 Â Â Â 1:46.78
- Takako Oguchi (Japan) Â Â Â Â 53.82 Â 53.41Â Â Â Â Â Â 1:47.23
- Simidele Adeagbo (Nigeria) 54.19 Â 54.58 Â Â Â 1:48.77
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