Maame

Biney

Quick Facts

You will probably never see Maame without a smile on her face contributing to her favorite quote, “Laugh until you can’t laugh anymore.” She began speed skating at six years old and made the switch at an early age after she was told that she was going to be a fast figure skater. In addition to speed skating, she competed in taekwondo until 2015. She enjoys her time in the classroom and claims that she could do chemistry all day with hopes of becoming a chemical engineer eventually. She will eat any type of meat, enjoys listening to pop music and says that her favorite movie is “Titanic” and that it makes her cry every time.

World Championship Highlights

2023 Short Track World Championships - Women's Relay 8th

2022 Short Track World Championships

2019-20 Four Continents Championships - 1500m Bronze

2018-19 Short Track Junior World Championships - 500m Gold; 3000m Relay 5th: 1000m 9th

2017-18 Short Track Junior World Championships - 500m Gold; 1000m Bronze; Overall Bronze; 1500m Super-Final 5th; 3000m Relay 6th; 1500m 14th

National Team

A member of the Short Track National Team from 2017-24

Olympic Experience

• 2-time Olympian
• Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 8th (2000m Relay - Mixed, 3000m Relay - Women), 9th (1000m - Women), 13th (500m - Women)
• Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 14th (500m - Women), 31th (1500m - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2023 – 8th (3000m Relay - Women)
• Years of participation: 3000m Relay - Women 2023; 1000m - Women 2018, 2019, 2022; 1500m - Women 2018, 2019, 2022; 500m - Women 2018, 2019, 2022; Overall - Women 2018, 2019, 2022
• Top finish: – 2019 (1500m - Women)