Simidele Adeagbo

Simidele Adeife Omonla Adeagbo, OLY[1] (born July 29, 1981, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada)[2] is a Nigerian skeleton racer who competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

[2] On August 18, 2018, Adeagbo spoke alongside other noteworthy speakers, to a sold-out audience during the TEDxLagos spotlight event at the Muson Centre.

[6] She shared the stage with legal practitioner Supo Shasore, Award-winning technologist Ade Olufeko, Art curator Tokini Peterside and media personality Banky W. amongst others.

She had become a 4-time NCAA All-American, and was the triple jump record holder for the University of Kentucky.

[2] Adeagbo became interested in skeleton in December 2016, when she heard about the Nigeria bobsled team attempting to qualify for the Olympics.