Richard Adjei
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born(1983-01-30)30 January 1983[1]
Düsseldorf, West Germany
Died26 October 2020(2020-10-26) (aged 37)
Düsseldorf, Germany
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight106 kg (234 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryGermany
SportBobsleigh
Turned pro2007
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver Two-man
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Königssee Four-man

Richard Adjei (30 January 1983 – 26 October 2020) was a German bobsledder who competed since 2007.[1][2] He was also an American football linebacker.[3]

Bobsleigh career

His first World Cup event at Königssee, Germany earned him a win in the two-man event on 9 January 2010.[4] Adeji won silver in the two-man event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver as a pusher in tandem with driver Thomas Florschütz. He also won the gold medal in the World Championship four-man event at Königssee in 2011, as second brakeman in the bob piloted by Manuel Machata.

Adjei died on 26 October 2020 from a heart attack at the age of 37.[5]

American football career

Adjei was also an American football linebacker for Rhein Fire, Berlin Thunder in the NFL Europe and Düsseldorf Panther in the German Football League.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d FIBT-Bobsleigh profile, accessed December 19, 2010
  2. ^ Neusser, Frank (27 October 2020). "Er spielte für Rhein Fire: Olympia-Medaillengewinner Richard Adjei verstorben". Express.de (in German).
  3. ^ Rhein Fire-Profi als Lebensretter in Florida - Adjei rettet Kleinkind aus Pool
  4. ^ Vom Football in den Eiskanal - Richard Adjei ist erster dunkelhäutige Bremser in der deutschen Bob-Geschichte
  5. ^ ""Er war ein Super-Typ, wie ein Familienmitglied"". Welt (in German). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. ^ Olympia 2010: Silber für Richard Adjei - Der Westen

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