Douglasville's Meyers Taylor Medals At Olympic Games

DAEGWALLYEONG, South Korea — Douglasville's own Elana Meyers Taylor and her bobsled partner, Lauren Gibbs, earned a silver medal in the 2018 Winter Olympics, denied the gold by a German bobsled team made up of Mariama Jamanka and Lisa Buckwitz. Only 0.07 seconds separated gold from silver medals, the closest between first and second in any Olympic women's bobsled race.

It was the third consecutive medal for both Meyers Taylor and Humphries. Meyers Taylor won bronze in 2010 and silver in 2014; Humphries won gold in each of those Olympic races. Both arrived in South Korea fully expecting gold.

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About Elana Meyers Taylor from TeamUSA website:

Meyers Taylor married U.S. national team bobsledder Nicholas Taylor on April 24, 2014. She has two caps with the U.S. rugby 7s team, playing in tournaments in Guangzhou, China, and Amsterdam. Her post-bobsled career goal is to become the CEO of the USOC. Nine-time U.S. National Push Champion, as a pilot in 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010; as a brakeman in 2009 and 2008.

Four-time USABS Women's Bobsled Athlete of the Year (2017, 2015, 2014, 2012); Two-time Women's Bobsled Athletes' Choice Award (2013, 2012); 2015 Team of the Year Award; 2011 Rookie of the Year.
Has both her bachelor's and master's degree from George Washington University, where she played softball. Also has her MBA from Keller Graduate School of DeVry University.

Played professional softball prior to bobsledding...Interned for the IOC in Lusanne, Switzerland. Starting her fifth year as an Athlete Mentor for Classroom Champions, a non-profit organization partnering Olympic and Paralympic athletes with students and teachers in underserved communities. Currently working with students in the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.

Name: Elana Meyers Taylor
Sport: Bobsled
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 175 lbs.
DOB: 10/10/1984
Birthplace: Oceanside, Calif.
Hometown: Douglasville, Ga.
Also from the TeamUSA website:

Olympic Experience

• 2014 Women's Bobsled- SILVER in Sochi (2/14)
• 2010 Women's Bobsled for pilot Erin Pac- BRONZE in Vancouver (2010)

Most recent World Championship Experience

• 2017 Women's Bobsled- GOLD in Koenigssee (2/17)
• 2017 Team Event - 6th in Koenigssee (2/17)
• 2016 Women's Bobsled - BRONZE in Igls (2/16)
• 2016 Team Event - 7th in Igls (2/16)

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Photo: American women's bobsled pilot Elana Meyers Taylor, courtesy of Taylor