BEIJING, China — Four-time Olympian Elana Meyers Taylor was ready to take Beijing by storm on Sunday. The Team USA bobsledder and Douglasville native was looking to add another medal to her name.
Taylor took park in monobob, the newest bobsledding event to debut at the 2022 Winter Olympics. She and fellow American teammate Kaillie Humphries were two of the favorites to bring back the first gold medal that would ever be awarded in the event.
Taylor, a decorated athlete, brought home silver medals from the Winter Games in PyeongChang and Sochi. She also won a bronze medal from the Games in Vancouver in 2010.
After battling it out in three heats of sledding, Taylor worked her way into a medal event Sunday night. Earning a runtime of 4:20.81 in heat four, Taylor locked in a podium spot--earning a silver medal alongside teammate Kaillie Humphries, who earned the gold medal.
Check out Taylor's full results heat-by-heat down below.
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Results
- Women's Monobob Heat 1 | Feb. 12, 2022
Elana Meyers Taylor finished with a time 1:05.12. She tied at third in Heat 1 with Canadian Christine de Bruin - Women's Monobob Heat 2 | Feb. 12, 2022
Elana Meyers Taylor finished Heat 2 with a time of 2:10.42 and is currently in fourth. - Women's Monobob Heat 3 | Fe. 13, 2022
Elana Meyers Taylor finished Heat 3 with a time of 3:15.70, earning the local Olympic star third place. The medal event is next. - Women's Monobob Heat 4 | Fe. 13, 2022
Elana Meyers Taylor finished 4:20.81 in heat four, earning the Olympian a silver medal.
Who is Elana Meyers Taylor?
Elana Meyers Taylor knows better than most the significance of speed.
The Team USA bobsledder is from Douglasville, Ga. During the last winter games in 2018, she raced and won silver on a torn Achilles tendon. Now, after winning a total three medals (silver in PyeongChang, silver in Sochi, bronze in Vancouver) and a slew of World Championships over 15 years, Elana is entering her fourth Olympics as part of Team USA.
Elana's training partner, fellow Olympic bobsledder Nic Taylor, is also her husband. The couple has a son, Nico.