China's Yan Wengang made history by claiming a bronze medal in the men's skeleton at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday.

Yan clocked a combined time of four minutes and 1.77 seconds in four runs for the bronze, which is China's first ever medal in the skeleton event of the Winter Olympics.

Christopher Grotheer of Germany, a two-time world champion, won the gold medal in 4:01.01. His teammate Axel Jungk took the silver in 4:01.67.