Originally published here. As Maame Biney laces up her skates for one of her last practices before heading to the Winter Olympics, her mind drifts to her upcoming 18th birthday -- and the prospect of her first cell phone. Maame Biney broke out at the 2017 United States Olympic Trials after winning both 500m races. Maame Biney becomes first black woman to qualify for U.S. Olympic speedskating team Biney, a 17-year-old native of Ghana, qualified for the U.S. with 500-meter wins on Saturday À cinq ans, elle déménage chez son père à Reston, aux Etats-Unis [1]. 17-year-old Maame Biney (prounounced mah-may bye-nee, like hiney) made the U.S. Olympic short track team for the 2018 Winter Games after sweeping the 500m races at December's Olympic Trials.

At the age of 18, most people are usually just finishing up their senior years of high school and are looking toward college. Maame Biney, the first black woman to qualify for the U.S. Olympic speedskating team, migrated from Ghana to Northern Virginia when she was 5 years old with her father, Kweku Biney.

Darren M. Haynes – Maame Biney's Journey to the Olympics – WUSA9 2017-12-22T05:48:14.000Z Kweku has sacrificed a lot for his daughter to become a successful speed skater. She competed in the 2018 Winter Maame Biney is a Ghana-born speedskater who came to the U.S. as a 5-year-old. It is the same for Maame Biney; she has just finished her high school education, graduating from Maame Biney never set out to make history.

Maame Biney OLYMPIAN She’s only 18 years old, but Maame Biney has already made history.

Maame Biney is the first black woman to compete as an U.S. Olympic speedskater. Maame Biney, the first black woman to qualify for the U.S. Olympic speedskating team, migrated from Ghana to Northern Virginia when she was 5 years old with her father, Kweku Biney. Biney's performance was not a complete shock to those in the short track community as the 18-year old had a stong season in 2017, making the U.S. World Cup team.

RELATED: How Speed Skating Teen Maame Biney's Infectious Joy Is Winning Over Audiences and Olympians Alike View this post on Instagram A post shared … Maame Biney est une patineuse américaine de vitesse sur courte piste. Most of the posts are related to the Olympics, but she also honored Martin Luther King Jr on his birthday. February 7, 2018 marks the 32nd Annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day, coinciding with the opening of the Winter Olympic Games on February 9, 2018. Biographie Elle naît le 28 janvier 2000 à Accra au Ghana [1]. 17-year-old Maame Biney, from Reston, Virginia has become a star before the Games have even begun due to her performance at December’s Olympic Trials. Last month speed skater Maame Biney (pronounced "mah-may bye-nee") showed the world some black girl magic, and in December became the … Maame Biney has only posted 14 times on Instagram. by Legal Aid At Work. Then there’s Venus and Serena Williams, both of whom have medals in … The 17-year-old speedskater just wanted to skate fast and cross the finish line upright Saturday afternoon at the Utah Olympic Oval. But make history is exactly what she did at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for … Maame Biney is a Ghana-born speedskater who came to the U.S. as a 5-year-old.

Maame Biney is so excited after qualifying for her first Olympic Games that she can barely explain what it feels like to be headed to PyeongChang. Maame Biney is part of Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21 class of 2018, which spotlights extraordinary young women, girls, and femmes making waves in their industries or passions of choice.