USA's Meyers Taylor, 41, becomes oldest individual Olympic champion at a Winter Games
Summary
Elana Meyers Taylor, a 41-year-old American bobsleigh athlete, won her first Olympic gold medal in the women's monobob event, becoming the oldest individual Olympic champion at a Winter Games. This victory marks her sixth Olympic medal, making her the most decorated female bobsleigh pilot and the most decorated black athlete at a Winter Olympics.Key Facts
- Elana Meyers Taylor is 41 years old.
- She won gold in the women's monobob event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
- This was her fifth attempt at winning an Olympic gold medal.
- Meyers Taylor has now won a total of six Olympic medals: one gold, three silver, and two bronze.
- She is the oldest individual Olympic champion at a Winter Games, surpassing the record held by a 40-year-old Austrian snowboarder.
- Meyers Taylor is the most decorated female bobsleigh pilot and the most decorated black athlete at a Winter Olympics.
- She is the first mother to win an Olympic bobsleigh gold medal.
- Her children, Nico and Noah, are both deaf, and her oldest, Nico, also has Down syndrome.
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