With Gold Medal Win, Elana Meyers Taylor is the Most Decorated U.S. Female Bobsledder

February 17, 2026

TL;DR

Elana Meyers Taylor won Olympic gold in women's monobob, becoming the most decorated U.S. female bobsledder.
She previously won three silvers and two bronzes, and is the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history.
Meyers Taylor now holds the same number of medals as speed skater Bonnie Blair, the most by a U.S. female Winter Olympian.
She is also the oldest American woman to win gold at the Winter Games.
Meyers Taylor juggles her athletic career with parenting her two sons, who are deaf, and advocating for children with disabilities.
She previously competed in the world championships, earning 10 medals.

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