[Olympics] 'Sled Pioneer' Monobob Kim Yuran 18th Place... US Humphries Wins Gold

New Event at Beijing Olympics, First Steps of Korean Athletes
US Humphries Sets Record for Most Gold Medals

Kim Yuran of South Korea is passing through a corner during the 4th run of the women's monobob bobsleigh event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics held on the 14th at the National Sliding Center in Yanqing, Beijing, China. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Kim Yuran (Gangwon Provincial Office), who competed in the women's monobob, finished her second Olympic challenge in 18th place.

On the 14th, Kim Yuran recorded 18th place with a total time of 4 minutes 26.52 seconds over four runs in the women's monobob event at the National Sliding Center in Yanqing, Beijing, during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Although she failed to reach her initial goal of finishing in the top 10, she made history as the first Korean female athlete to compete in the newly introduced monobob event at the Beijing Olympics.

This was Kim Yuran's second Olympic appearance. Previously, she competed in the women's two-woman bobsleigh at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, finishing in 14th place.

The inaugural women's monobob champion was the United States' Kaillie Humphries. Humphries won the gold medal with a total time of 4 minutes 19.27 seconds, clocking 1.54 seconds faster than silver medalist Elana Meyers Taylor, also from the United States.

Humphries holds gold medals in two-woman bobsleigh from the 2010 Vancouver Games and the 2014 Sochi Games, as well as a silver medal from the Pyeongchang Games. Switching events for this competition, Humphries secured her third career gold medal.

The bronze medal was won by Canada's Christine de Bruin.

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