Simidele Adeagbo
Nigerian track and field, skeleton and bobsleigh athlete
- Born
- 29 July 1981, Toronto
- Age
- 45
Simidele Adeife Omonla Adeagbo, (born July 29, 1981, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Nigerian skeleton racer who competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics. She is Nigeria and Africa's first female skeleton athlete. She was the first black female Olympian in the sport. In 2022, she won the woman's mono bob event in the 2022 EuroCup, held in Germany. In so doing, she became the first athlete from Africa to win an international sled race. Before competing in skeleton, Adeagbo competed in triple jump, last competing in 2008.
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