The two-man women's bobsleigh competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 20 and 21 February at the Alpensia Sliding Centre near Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Qualification
The top two countries in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh season (including the World Cup, Europe races and Americas Cup) were awarded the maximum three sleds. The next four countries were awarded two sleds each. The remaining six sleds were awarded to six countries, with Australia being awarded an Oceania continental quota, Nigeria being awarded with the African quota and South Korea being awarded a slot as host nation.
Results The first two runs were held on 20 February and the last runs on 21 February 2018.Final results
Rank Bib Country Athletes Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total Behind 6 Mariama JamankaLisa Buckwitz 50.5450.7250.4950.703:22.45 5 Elana Meyers TaylorLauren Gibbs 50.5250.8150.46TR50.733:22.52 +0.07 4 Kaillie HumphriesPhylicia George 50.7250.8850.5250.773:22.89 +0.44 8 Stephanie SchneiderAnnika Drazek 50.6350.9350.7150.703:22.97 +0.52 7 Jamie Greubel PoserAja Evans 50.5950.9950.5950.853:23.02 +0.57 9 Alysia RisslingHeather Moyse 50.8150.9550.8351.043:23.63 +1.18 13 Christine de BruinMelissa Lotholz 50.9450.9150.7551.293:23.89 +1.44 17 Mica McNeillMica Moore 50.7750.9551.1651.193:24.07 +1.62 12 Sabina HafnerRahel Rebsamen 50.8651.1651.0751.213:24.30 +1.8510 14 Christina HengsterValerie Kleiser 51.2351.0451.0051.243:24.51 +2.0611 15 Elfje WillemsenSara Aerts 51.0351.2751.1051.213:24.61 +2.1612 20 An VannieuwenhuyseSophie Vercruyssen 51.2451.2851.5351.203:25.25 +2.8013 10 Anna KöhlerErline Nolte 51.2151.2051.4651.413:25.28 +2.8314 1 Kim Yoo-ranKim Min-seong 51.2451.2051.3251.553:25.31 +2.8615 19 Maria ConstantinAndreea Grecu 51.1751.4051.3951.573:25.53 +3.0816 3 Alexandra RodionovaYulia Belomestnykh 51.2951.4751.4151.553:25.72 +3.2717 16 Katrin BeierlVictoria Hahn 51.4951.4151.5151.433:25.84 +3.3918 18 Jazmine Fenlator-VictorianCarrie Russell 51.2951.5051.8351.323:25.94 +3.4919 2 Seun AdigunAkuoma Omeoga (Run 1-2)Ngozi Onwumere (Run 3-4) 52.2152.5552.3152.533:29.60 +7.15DSQ 11 Nadezhda Sergeeva 51.0151.4951.2951.373:25.16+2.71
With Mariama Jamanka (1st), Elana Meyers Taylor & Lauren Gibbs (2nd) and Phylicia George (3rd) all making the podium, it marked the first time in Winter Olympic history that black athletes won gold, silver and bronze medals in the same event.
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