Richard Adjei

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]

Richard Adjei

Personal information
Nationality	German
Born	30 January 1983[1] Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
Died	26 October 2020 (aged 37)
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight	106 kg (234 lb; 16.7 st)[1]
Sport
Country	Germany
Sport	Bobsleigh
Turned pro	2007
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
Medal record Men's Bobsleigh Representing  Germany Olympic Games 2010 Vancouver Two-man World Championships 2011 Königssee Four-man

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 of 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. 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