Elana Meyers Taylor is currently trending due to her recent achievement of winning a gold medal in women’s monobob at the Olympics. This victory marks a significant milestone in her career and has garnered considerable attention, sparking over 50,000 searches as fans and supporters seek more information about her accomplishment.
Additionally, she has made headlines for tying the U.S. Winter Olympic medal record previously held by Bonnie Blair, becoming the first American woman to achieve this. The combination of her record-tying sixth Olympic medal and her recent gold win has led to increased curiosity among the public about her performance and career journey.
News outlets, particularly NBC News and NCAA.org, have reported on her remarkable feats, further fueling search interest. The combination of these monumental achievements, occurring simultaneously, has likely prompted many to search for current updates and detailed accounts of her Olympic journey and future prospects.
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B
Well it’s officially an ice tunnel crisis for Germany. Forget the Bundeswehr, we need 100 billion for the sledders and bobs.
T
Well, at least the men are 1-2-3 in their competition at half.
S
Very very close though, with how bad Ammours second run was
A
S
We need to call in the Bundestag immediately. This is not acceptable.
Y
Both of the Americans medaled at the last Olympics, so it’s not surprising in this event.
F
The men are dominating so far though.
T
Awesome to see her finally grab the gold in her 5th Olympics after 3 silvers and 2 bronze
B
Still two person Bob to go!
F
AKA the stereo bob
B
Hahahahaha!!!!!!!
L
I am so happy for Elena! Most medals since Bonnie Blair. What a monumental accomplishment!!!!! 🥇
D
Holy moly! That’s some kinda company to keep! So cool that she’s from my hometown 👍🏼
M
That was so incredible. I knew it would be super close but I thought Nolte could still pull it off as she was getting faster towards the end. So so happy Meyers Taylor got her gold.
E
Another 0.04 difference margin.
E
I can’t believe the margins in sliding sports. Literally one bump could cost you everything.
B
Especially considering that 0.04 seconds is cumulative over 4 runs.
M
I try to think about the minuscule moment in time that correlates to 0.04 seconds and how that would be so unnoticeable, but here it’s everything.
A
Especially with how they have to drive it. You are pulling strings pretty much
B
It’s a fascinating sport. You’re competing against perfection
Y
Extremely similar to sports like Formula One, one mistake with understeer or oversteer will cost you a ton of places. Really need to watch more Bob Sledding even outside of the Olympics
S
That is wild
L
Wow both women over 40 kicking ass and winning medals amazing
F
Somehow it’s always comforting to know there’s at least one more Olympics with gold medalists older than I am.
K
.04 seconds over 4 runs is crazy
F
you made me remember this, Nagano 98 https://preview.redd.it/pz73mhr4cxjg1.png?width=775&format=png&auto=webp&s=5dc4fc9a749b135bf78d057e40b7f181532a4359
M
Can’t forget Pyeongchang 2018 https://preview.redd.it/yufnfaqmjxjg1.jpeg?width=1344&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bf4c35ca16e6bc1d9699c3dab40fe8bb1c9e6edb I’ll never forget how quick the Germans were to react and run up to hug the Canadians, celebrating together. Great sportsmanship all around.
N
If I got a nickle for every time Canada won gold in the two-man in a tie…
A
I am pretty sure someone heard me as I was cheering her run on the whole time. What’s crazy is Humphries seemed to run flawless, while Taylor had a few small things … and she still did it, insane! (I was worried, the Germans own the track, making this so much more exciting, as if I wasn’t enough she got her first gold) I love how both the US women have their kids with them there too. I swear, someone is cutting onions (I sadly missed her 3rd run, so I don’t know how Taylor ran it).
G
Taylor and Humphries both tied for the track record on the third one it was about flawless
A
Yeah I saw the results, I sadly only got to see Humphries actual run. But That’s still wild they tied. Like it blew my mind. I don’t know, but if they aren’t running a 2 women sled … man that sucks
J
All three of our women pilot their own 2-woman teams.
A
Works for me!
H
their running two man sleds in which they will have a partner, each of them will be the driver
A
Sweet!
E
I think Taylor’s faster start gives her some wiggle room that Humphries has to make up for. It’s amazing that Taylor still has one of the fastest starts even in her 5th olympics.
M
THAT WAS NUTS. Shout out to Germany’s Nolte though. That was a nail biter.
G
She shit the bed. Meyers didn’t. All glory to Meyers.
G
Or Meyers Taylor is just better?
G
A 9th place run in your final run is the definition of shitting the bed. I watched her timing on ISBF.ORG during the final heat. She shit the bed.
G
Whatever makes you feel better – the better sledder won.
G
Read my original comment. I said congrats for being consistent. I didn’t say the better slider lost. When you have 3 great runs and a 9th place run..You’ve shit the bed.
S
4th and 9th on the second day certainly doesn’t deserve a medal
N
Man this was a great competition. Both Americans dropped track records on run 3 to put them in place. Nolte made just that one mistake and Meyers Taylor was able to hang on. 11 hundredths to start the race was the gap and it never got further than that. 4 hundredths to decide it all
A
We need another Night Train!
G
You just witnessed it.
A
Night Train was a 4 person
G
So you don’t like seeing women compete in bobsled?
A
No, the [Night Train](https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/team-night-train) was specifically 4 man bobsled. I made my reference because I now wanna see us with a 4-man sled, on top of this victory
S
If you get the 4th best and 9th best time on the second day you made not just one mistake. Normall you should get at best a 5th place for that
Additional Sources:
NBC News – Elana Meyers Taylor brings home monobob gold for USA
NCAA.org – Elana Meyers Taylor wins 6th Olympic medal, ties Bonnie Blair’s U.S. Winter medal mark
