Elana Meyers Taylor Becomes Most Decorated U.S. Female Bobsledder

Elana Meyers Taylor won the Olympic gold medal in women’s monobob, becoming the most decorated U.S. female bobsledder and tying Bonnie Blair for the most medals by a female U.S. Winter Olympian. At 41, she is also the oldest American woman to win gold at the Winter Games. Meyers Taylor, a mother of two and advocate for children with disabilities, previously competed in two-woman bobsled and has earned a total of 10 world championship medals. She initially aspired to compete in the Summer Olympics before transitioning to bobsledding on her parents’ suggestion.