Elana Meyers Taylor delivered the final piece missing from her Olympic résumé Monday night, claiming gold in the women’s monobob at the Milan Cortina Winter Games and setting a new benchmark in U.S. Olympic history.
The 41-year-old American completed four heats with a combined time of 3 minutes, 57.93 seconds, surging in the final run to overtake the field and secure the title. The victory makes Meyers Taylor the oldest American woman to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. She is also the oldest woman ever to win an Olympic bobsled medal, adding another distinction to her record-setting career.
