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USA's Meyers Taylor, 41, wins 1st Olympic gold

Elana Meyers Taylor, at 41, made history by winning her first Olympic gold medal in the women's monobob at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. Competing in her fifth Olympics, she edged out Germany's Laura Nolte by just four one-hundredths of a second, securing her sixth Olympic medal and tying the U. S. women's record previously held by Bonnie Blair.

USA's Meyers Taylor, 41, wins 1st Olympic gold

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Key Highlights

  • Elana Meyers Taylor won her first Olympic gold medal in monobob at age 41.
  • She has competed in five Olympic Games since her debut in Vancouver 2010.
  • Meyers Taylor's victory was determined by a margin of just 0.04 seconds.
  • Her win ties her with Bonnie Blair for the most Olympic medals by a U. S. woman in winter sports.
  • This gold medal is her sixth, adding to three silvers and two bronzes.
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Sources

  1. USA’s Elana Meyers Taylor storms monobob to win first Olympic gold at age 41
  2. American Elana Meyers Taylor finally captures gold medal at Winter Olympics, makes Team USA history
  3. USA's Meyers Taylor, 41, wins 1st Olympic gold
  4. American bobsled star Elana Meyers Taylor defies age, wins her first Olympic gold medal

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