Olympian Sean Greenwood Does a Barrel Roll at 74 MPH

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Sean Greenwood of Ireland during the men's skeleton Olympic event.

Image: Natacha Pisarenko/Associated Press

By Neha Prakash2014-02-15 02:00:17 UTC

Sean Greenwood of Ireland may have just earned the honor of best recovery at the Olympics.

The 26-year-old athlete was competing in the men's skeleton event Friday when he took a left turn on the course — only to be thrown in the air, barrel roll with his sled and land on his back.

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In an amazing feat of athleticism and skill, Greenwood regained control and continued down the track to finish his run and avoid disqualification.

Image: NBC

Image: NBC

Greenwood was traveling around 74 MPH when he flew into the air.

While his recovery was impressive, it slowed his time, leaving him with an overall time of 2:03.10 after two runs. He currently holds 27th place.

See footage of Greenwood's whole run on NBC's website.

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