US EditionElana Meyers Taylor, 41, wins Olympic gold medal for US in women's monobob
- On Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, Elana Meyers Taylor won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob at the Milan Cortina Games with a total of 3:57.93, edging Laura Nolte by 0.04 seconds.
- With totals deciding the podium, Nolte led after earlier runs and held only slim margins over Meyers Taylor and Humphries going into the final heat.
- After her third run, Meyers Taylor finished with 3:57.93, then dropped to her knees when the result was official, securing Olympic gold. Humphries Armbruster finished in 3:58.05 for bronze, and Love finished seventh with 3:59.27.
- At 41, Meyers Taylor's victory makes her the oldest American woman to hear `The Star-Spangled Banner` at the Winter Games, just over three years after Noah's birth.
- Team USA's strong start at these Games means Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphries Armbruster return Tuesday, Feb. 17 for two-woman training runs ahead of heats on Feb. 20 and Feb. 21; both are 40-something mothers competing in Olympic women's bobsled history.
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Veteran competitor breaks through on Winter Games stage
MILAN, Italy — After multiple Olympic podium finishes across a long career, American bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor captured the one medal that had eluded her, winning gold Monday in the women’s monobob competition at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games, the Associated Press reported.
After five podiums since 2010, the American has finally won: it is the second oldest ever. Its story is a novel
Norway and Italy remain atop of Olympic Medal count, United States rounds out top three
Norway and Italy continue dominance in Monday's medal count MILAN, Italy (KYMA) - The United States added to its medal total at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a gold-medal performance in women’s monobob. Forty-one-year-old Elana Meyers Taylor captured gold in her fifth Olympic appearance, tying the record for most Winter Olympic medals by an American woman. Meyers Taylor delivered a standout run to secure the top spot on the podium. Kaillie Humph…
American bobsledder Elani Meyers Taylor finally had her Olympic dream come true on Monday when she won a long-awaited gold medal in the single-seater at the age of 41. "It actually happened," an excited American said after the race in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
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