Zhao Dan wins China's first ever women's skeleton gold at IBSF World Cup

BEIJING, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Dan made history for China as she won the country's first ever gold medal in the women's skeleton at the IBSF World Cup in Yanqing, Beijing on Saturday.

The 21-year-old finished first in both heats and sealed the victory in two minutes and 4.27 seconds, 0.37s ahead of Beijing Winter Olympic champion Hannah Neise of Germany. Britain's Freya Tarbit seized the bronze in 2:04.68.