Maame Biney

Maame Biney (dem born am January 28, 2000) be American short track speed skater wey compete for 2018 Winter Olympics for PyeongChang.

 Ein Early life 
Dem born Biney for Accra, Ghana. At age five, she relocate go United States wey she go live plus ein poppie. Biney start dey skate as she dey six years old for Northern Virginia. She start figure skating buh she switch go speed skating secof ein coach recommendation.

 Career 
Biney win de bronze medal insyd de 500-meters at de 2017 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships. She make ein senior team debut later dat year wey she win de America's Cup at de U.S Speedskating Short Track World Cup Qualifier. For December 16, 2017, Biney qualify for de 2018 Olympics by winning de 500-meters at de U.S. Olympic Trials, wey she cam turn de second African-born athlete make she represent de U.S. at de Winter Olympics, after Madagascar-born biathlete Dan Westover insyd 1998.

Insyd de 2018 Olympics, na Biney no make am past ein qualifying heat insyd de 1500-meters wey dem oust am from de 500-meter race insyd de quarterfinals.

She cam back from de 2018 Olympics, Biney do well at de 2018 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships, wey she win gold insyd de 500-meters, bronze insyd de 1000-meters, den bronze overall.

Biney qualify for de 2022 Winter Olympics at de 2022 US Olympic Team Trials - Short Track Speedskating.

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Category:Human
Category:Ghanaians
Category:2000 births
Category:American female short track speed skaters
Category:American sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
Category:Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists
Category:Olympic short track speed skaters for de United States
Category:Short track speed skaters at de 2018 Winter Olympics
Category:Short track speed skaters at de 2022 Winter Olympics
Category:21st-century American sportswomen
Category:People wey komot Accra
Category:Sportspeople wey komot Accra