Simi Adeagbo sets African history at Winter Olympics

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 1  Run 2  Overall

1. Jacqueline Lolling (Germany)       51.74   52.12   1:43.86
2. Janine Flock (Austria)                     51.81   52.07  1:43.88
3. Lizzy Yarnold (Britain)                    51.66  52.30  1:43.96
4. Laura Deas (Britain)                        52.00 52.03  1:44.03
5. Anna Fernstadt (Germany)            51.99  52.17   1:44.16
6. Tina Hermann (Germany)             51.98  52.31   1:44.29
7. Lelde Priedulena (Latvia)              52.14  52.17    1:44.31
8. Elisabeth Vathje (Canada)            52.45  52.01   1:44.46
9. Kimberley Bos (Netherlands)      52.33  52.26   1:44.59
10. Marina Gilardoni (Switzerland) 52.34  52.35    1:44.69
11. Jane Channell (Canada)              52.42  52.28    1:44.70
12. Katie Uhlaender (U.S.)                52.33  52.40    1:44.73
13. Mirela Rahneva (Canada)          52.48  52.33    1:44.81
14. Kim Meylemans (Belgium)       52.56  52.54     1:45.10
15. Sophia Jeong (Korea)                52.47  52.67     1:45.14
16. Jaclyn Narracott (Australia)   52.53  52.76      1:45.29
17. Kendall Wesenberg (U.S.)      52.77   52.96      1:45.73
18. Maria Mazilu (Romania)       53.31    53.47      1:46.78
19. Takako Oguchi (Japan)         53.82   53.41       1:47.23
20. Simidele Adeagbo (Nigeria) 54.19   54.58       1:48.77