Elana Meyers Taylor didn’t just win a medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics – she won the hearts of onlookers around the world with her inspirational journey to nabbing gold.
On Feb. 16, Meyers Taylor, who grew up in Douglasville, Georgia, made history when she won the monobob bobsledding race for team U.S.A. while competing in Italy; at 41, she became the oldest woman to win an individual gold medal in Winter Games history, according to People magazine. And 2026 marked a comeback to the sport of bobsledding for Meyers Taylor, who took time off to raise her children.
The wonder woman of bobsledding, Meyers Taylor was already the most decorated Black winter Olympian in history, and with her recent gold win, she ties speedskater Bonnie Blair for the most medals by a female U.S. winter Olympian, according to The New York Times…